Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Oct 16, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$390,522

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Newsletters: quarterly newsletters relative to educational programs and activities of pncwa. Promotes the technical development of members and advances of science needed to protect the water environment and highlights challenges and successes in the pacific northwest region. Focus topics in 2012 were threats to water quality; innovative & alternative technologies; enhancing process control approaches; "water's worth it" messaging campaign; training & mentoring; and emerging issues. Mailed out to approximately 1,600 (members and a few profession-related non-members) and is available electronically on the pncwa website (open access).

Activity 3

Public education: 1. Annual workshop for communication professionals to learn how to best communicate with the public on issues that are highly scientific, sometimes highly misunderstood, and often regarding a subject not often talked about (issues surrounding wastewater). In 2012, there were 31 attendees. 2. Exhibit at oregon science teachers association conferences to support science teachers to improve water quality awareness and to educate about the water/wastewater cycle. 3. Provide judging volunteers for the international science and engineering fairs (isef) in oregon and washington used for stockholm junior water prize (sjwp) selections. Present 100 award to each state winner that participates in the certified isef program. Select and sponsor each state winner and their teacher's travel to the national competition as well as both students and one parent and teacher to the pncwa annual conference. 4. Adopt-a-school grants: fund 6th-12th grade water curriculums in exchange for providing a classroom presentation from a water professional and/or treatment facility tour. Eight schools received funding in 2012 with grants totaling 4,921. Provide winners with water source book activities and wastewater utility partner. Attend high school career fairs with display. 5. Encourage awareness of the resources available on the wef (water environment federation) website. These water resource materials are targeted to the general public (water service consumers), educators and k- 12 students, college students and water quality professionals. 6. The public education committee also worked with the students & young professionals committee on a service project tied to the annual conference. Three hundred water education packets were assembled and taken by attendees for use in their communities.

Filer

EIN

91-0954840