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The Upper Peninsula Environmental Health Association (UPEHA) cordially invites you to participate in an online silent auction fundraiser event. The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday February 12, 2016 with the bidding coming to a close at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday February 25, 2016.

List of Items up for Auction

Revenue generated from the donated silent auction items will be used to offset the cost of speakers, facilities, materials, refreshments and/or meals during the UPEHA Annual Education Conference. Without the support of the Silent Auction, the UPEHA would not be able to offset the costs associated with sponsoring a comprehensive training conference for our membership.

Participate in the Silent Auction

Registration is open for the 65th Michigan Onsite Wastewater Conference and Exhibits. 

Registration deadline is December 12, 2015. 

Conference Flyer and Registration

Linking Fecal Bacteria in Rivers to Environmental Factors and Sources

Join us for a webinar on Nov 30, 2015 at 11:30 AM EST.

Register now!

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9100324960185525761

Note: This is a webinar broadcast of a live event being held in Lansing, Michigan. 

Join us to hear about a recent study (Verhougstraete et al. 2015) that characterized fecal pollution across the lower peninsula of Michigan. The researchers used source-tracking markers to sample 64 river systems in Michigan for E. coli and the human fecal bacteria B. thetaiotaomicron. Advances in source-tracking allow water scientists to track down the origin of non-point pollution more accurately than ever before. 

Agenda 
11:30-12:30 Presentation by study authors Dr. Marc Verhougstraete, Dr. Joan Rose, Dr. David Hyndman, and Dr. Sherry Martin 

12:30-1:00 Q&A session

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Environmental Public Health Tracking and Surveillance: Background and Practical Applications

August 13, 2015 | 12:00 - 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Learn more and register!

Whether working in a health department, community-based organization, or clinical care, understanding the environmental context of our communities, patients, or clients enables us to better serve their needs. This training will provide an introduction to concepts of environmental health tracking and surveillance and demonstrate some available resources and their applications, with a focus on the CDC's National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.

The 18th Groundwater and Source Water Conference is ideal for engineering consultants for municpal or industrial water supplies; municipal, local, state, and other governmental employees working in the field of groundwater or source water; water systems managers, operators, and personnel; and others interested in groundwater issues.

You may download the agenda here.

$225 is the registration fee for attending both days. The one-day registration fee is $145 for non-members attending either Wednesday or Thursday only.

AWWA members receive a $40 discount on their registration.

Visit www.mi-water.org for more information. 

Septic Systems: Insight Into Your Onsite System

April 20, 2015
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Approximately 43% of Michigan residents rely on onsite wastewater (septic) systems to handle waste water from their homes and businesses. That's over 1.2 million septic systems in use in Michigan today and it's estimated that at least 10% of these are in some level of failure.

This live webinar will discuss what a septic system is, how it works, the best management practices to protect the system and more.

This live webinar will include the presentation by a Health Department sanitarian supervisor with 29 years of septic and well experience, and an engineer from the DEQ.  A live question-and-answer session via the chat box will be available.

Register

Michigan Environmental Health Association is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 2015 Food Safety Education Grant from Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.  With MDARD’s financial support, MEHA will be providing informative food protection training sessions during its 2015 annual education conference, funding 2015 AEC scholarships for food industry regulators, and providing regional MEHA affiliate mini grants for regional food training seminars.

Information about applying for grants is available on the AEC Scholarship page. 

The 2015 Annual Education Conference agenda has been posted and registration is open. Click on the Events page for more information about additional offerings. 

The 2015 MOWC registration and program are complete and ready for you. Check the Events page for more information. 

Good morning!

The MEHA Golf Outing attracted 8 foursomes.  It certainly appeared that everyone had a good time!  The wonderful course, Marywood in Battle Creek, that John Johnson discovered for us four years ago, has provided a VERY nice location for our outing.  The great price, several prizes, and a beautiful day helped us to raise $850.00 for the MEHA Endowment Fund.

The 10th annual is already in the works for 2015.