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The Association holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring knowledgeable speakers on topics important to the water industry, as well as annual social events including a golf tournament, barbeque and holiday dinner dance.

Membership in the Orange County Water Association provides opportunities to keep informed about issues affecting the water community, to meet and communicate with other water professionals, and to support programs which provide public education and technical training about water and water systems. Members pay a reduced fee for luncheons and special events throughout the year.


Upcoming events

    • 20 Mar 2024
    • 11:30 AM
    • Dave & Buster’s – Irvine Spectrum, 661 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
    Register




    March 20, 2024
    Industry Insight Presentation

    Portable Pathogen Analyzer
    for Equitable
    Water Quality Solutions



    Presented by:


    Sunny Jiang, Ph.D.
    Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
    The Henry Samueli School of Engineering,
    University of California, Irvine




    Dave & Busters – Irvine Spectrum

    661 Spectrum Center Drive
    Sign-In: 11:30 am, Lunch at Noon
    Presentation: 12:30 pm

    Hosted by OCWA

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    Our Sponsors
    for the March 2024 Webinar:








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    to learn more about our March 2024 Sponsors.



    About Our Presentation

    Water quality issues have a disproportionate impact on the health and well-being of underserved communities that lack the knowledge and resources for water monitoring. A cost-effective, portable pathogen analyzer designed to function in any environment and operated by anybody to detect pathogens in water empowers communities by enabling them to assess their own water quality with ease and confidence.

    Central to this analyzer is a centrifugal disc, reminiscent of a music CD, featuring intricate microfluidic channels and chambers. The disc orchestrates key processes, including cell growth, nucleic acid extraction, target signal amplification, utilizing the LAMP (loop-mediated isothermal amplification) technology on a CD driver. All it takes is a manual sample loading step to initiate the pathogen assay.

    The analyzer stands out for its portability, affordability, and user-friendliness, allowing communities and non-governmental organizations to conduct water testing without the need for specialized training.

    Make plans now to attend this informative Industry Insight on Wednesday, March 20.


    OCWA Members with Reservations:  $30.00

    Non-Members with Reservations:  $45.00

    OCWA Members without Reservations:  $45.00 (at the door)

    Non-Members without Reservations:  $45.00 (at the door)

    Reservations must be made by end-of-day, Tuesday, March 19,
    to qualify for the Reservation Rate.
    Cancellations received AFTER this date CANNOT be refunded.


    About Our Speakers

    Sunny Jiang

    Civil and Environmental Engineering, 
    Universty of California, Irvine

    Dr. Sunny Jiang is a professor of Environmental Engineering at University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on microbiological water quality, engineered and natural water treatment technologies.

    Dr. Jiang served on U.S. National Academies’ Water Reuse committee to guide the nation on water reuse decisions and contributed her expertise on WHO committee for Desalination.

    Dr. Jiang served as the Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering between 2017 and 2022 and currently the associate director of UCI Water-Energy Nexus (WEX) Center. The WEX center promotes fundamental and applied research at the water-energy nexus in partnership with industry.

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