Media Advisory - ONE World.....ONE Water Environment - Water Environment
Association of Ontario 39th Annual WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA
Exhibition

TORONTO, April 9 /CNW/ - April 18-20, 2010 - The Water Environment Association of Ontario and the Ontario Pollution Control Equipment Association are pleased to host the 39th Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition.

The Water Environment Association of Ontario is the pre-eminent association of wastewater professionals in Ontario, focusing on the protection of Ontario's water through design and implementation of wastewater management strategies. These strategies include working with government and other stakeholders to ensure sound science and innovative technology are the basis of legislation; encouraging younger generations to enter careers in managing sewage and stormwater; and keeping system operators abreast of the newest technologies and training to facilitate wastewater operations for safe and healthy Ontario waters. The Ontario Pollution Control Equipment Association provides the equipment and services required for highly efficient wastewater systems.

WHO: Keynote speaker, Bob McDonald, CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks; Ed McCormick, Water Environment Federation Board of Directors; representatives from academia, consulting engineering firms, provincial and federal government, municipalities.

WHAT: Water Environment Association of Ontario 39th Annual WEAO Technical Symposium and OPCEA Exhibition

WHERE: London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, Ontario N6B 1P8 (519 661-6200)

WHEN: April 18-20, 2010 - please see WEAO website at www.weao.org for full conference details.

For further information: Julie Vincent, Executive Administrator, [phone] X1, [email protected]