Conference Highlights

Operators Challenge
Show off your skills by participating in Laboratory, Maintenance, Safety, and/or Operations events. The Challenge is 1:00 - 4:00, Tuesday, March 18. Make sure to stop by the Judges Table to register before competing. 

Scholarship Fundraiser
Look for our popular gift basket fundraiser. Raffles everyday!  Check agenda for details. 

Student Design Competition
The Student Design Competition (SDC) begins at IWPC. Student teams may compete on a chosen design problem or present problems on which they are currently working. The winner of IWPC's competition will be invited to compete at WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago.

Networking Opportunities
Please join us at the Tuesday Exhibitor's reception and at IWEA's & IAWPCO's annual banquets.

Passport Contest
Get your badge scanned by the exhibitors you visit. Get entered  to win.

  Become a Member

Join the IWEA
The Illinois Water Environment Association is a community of dedicated professionals working to advance fundamental knowledge of our water environment. Its members are engineers, scientists, plant operators, and students. They work at wastewater treatment plants, engineering firms, and manufacturers of water treatment equipment manufacturers.

Join the IAWPCO
The Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators is a professional wastewater operator's organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge among its members concerning the field of wastewater treatment and promoting their standing to the public.  Our members come from all areas of the wastewater industry and include operators, educators, industry reps, engineers and management employees