California Water Environment Association

The California Water Environment Association (CWEA) is a sewage industry non-profit organization. CWEA has about 9000 members, 80% of whom work for municipal wastewater agencies and collection systems throughout California. CWEA supports applying sewage sludge to land as fertilizer.

Involvement in San Francisco Sludge Controversy
In March 2010, CWEA sent a letter of support to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in favor of its sewage sludge compost giveaway program. In their letter, they claimed that applying sewage sludge to land as fertilizer is "safe and time-tested."

CWEA Board and Staff

 * Executive Director: Elizabeth Allan
 * Executive Assistant: Victoria Rawson
 * Finance & Corp. Services Manager: Brian Murray
 * Certification Manager: Vivien Malig
 * Certification Services Coordinator: Leslie Cariño
 * Certification Assistant: Teresa Montano
 * Director of Member & Leader Services: Chris Lundeen
 * Member & Leader Services Specialist: Latasha King
 * Communications and Membership Manager: Lola Dvorak
 * Director of Education and Training: Julie Taylor
 * Education and Training Coordinator: Serena Miller
 * Senior Meeting Manager: Marci L. Donohoe
 * Education and Training Coordinator: Jodee Schwan

Contact Information

 * California Water Environment Association
 * 7677 Oakport St., Suite 600
 * Oakland, CA 94621
 * Phone: 510.382.7800
 * Fax: 510.382.7810
 * Email: [mailto:info@cwea.org info@cwea.org]
 * Web: http://www.cwea.org

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