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Call for Abstracts and Speaker Information

 

Present at the 2025 Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference! 

 

  • Abstract submissions for presentations are CLOSED!
  • Submittals for posters are still OPEN!

The Mega-Conference will be held October 19-22 in Sandusky, Ohio. This year's conference theme is "Clean Water Strategies at the Heart of it All." We welcome all proposals, especially those that complement this theme. 

 

A poster and oral presentation contest for Emerging Professionals will once again be held as part of the conference.

 

Poster Submittal

Important deadlines:

Dates are tentative and subject to change. (updated 6/23/25)

  • February 3, 2025: Call for Abstract submissions opens. 
  • March 31, 2025: Deadline for Abstract submissions. 
  • June 25, 2025: Authors will be notified of the Education Committee's selection and provided with instructions regarding paper, presentation, and poster criteria and format.
  • July 7, 2025: Speaker Agreements Due
  • (tent - week of July 14): Attendee & Exhibitor registration will open.
  • July 15, 2025: Deadline for Poster submissions.
  • August 11, 2025: Draft paper manuscripts due for review by the NOWRA Education Committee.
  • August 18, 2025: Draft presentations due.
  • September 2, 2025: Presenters must be registered for the conference and are responsible for covering their own registration and travel expenses. Failure to do so may result in removal from the agenda.
  • September 2, 2025: Comments and/or edited papers returned to the author. If re-review is required, they will be due on September 11, 2024.
  • September 9, 2025: Comments on draft presentations returned to the speaker. 
  • September 22, 2025: Final papers and presentations must be submitted in electronic format to be included in the proceedings and conference. If the paper and/or presentation is not received by this date, the topic and speaker may be removed from the agenda.

Paper and Presentation Guidelines:

 

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