{"id":283344,"date":"2026-09-10T23:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/283344\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T23:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T23:22:10","slug":"pa-environment-digest-blog-pa-municipal-authorities-association-84th-annual-conference-trade-show-set-for-sept-13-16-in-erie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/283344\/","title":{"rendered":"PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Municipal Authorities Association 84th Annual Conference &#038; Trade Show Set For Sept. 13-16 In Erie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">The Association represents over 700 municipal authorities across the Commonwealth providing drinking water, wastewater treatment, waste management, and other community projects and services to more than six million Pennsylvania citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">Authority leaders and industry professionals will be sharing the latest in operational practices, management, and technologies while demonstrating the value of community owned infrastructure and services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">PMAA Executive Director, Douglas E. Bilheimer said&#8211; \u00a0\u201cFor over 80 years, authority services have been the core of our communities\u2019 health, vitality, and economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">PMAA President, Melissa Radovanic added&#8211; \u201cThis year\u2019s conference theme, Ideas in Motion, emphasizes that ideas are powerful, but real progress begins when those ideas are put into action. It reflects the energy, creativity, and momentum that continue to move our industry forward every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">With over 30 diverse educational sessions including technical presentations and operational case studies from experts in the industry, the conference is a unique platform for authorities and industry partners to come together to learn, share experiences, and gain valuable insight on important issues that strengthen authorities and benefit the customers and communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">\t     To register and for more information, visit the PMAA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.municipalauthorities.org\/conference\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">84th Annual Conference and Trade Show<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.municipalauthorities.org\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association<\/a> assists municipal authorities in providing services including drinking water, wastewater treatment, and solid waste management that protect and enhance the environment and promote the economic vitality and general welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">PMAA supports and promotes the provision of high quality, affordable authority services, provides education, training, and information on innovative practices, develops guidance to address service challenges and represents authorities on matters before the courts and regulatory and legislative bodies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;\">PMAA is the largest association in Pennsylvania specifically representing the interests of municipal authorities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">Related Articles This Week:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">&#8212; Governor&#8217;s Budget Office <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3s45upx2\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Takes $138.5 Million From Act 13 Drilling Impact Fee, Marcellus Legacy Fund, Farmland Preservation Fund, Underground Storage Tank Insurance Fund To Balance State Budget<\/a>\u00a0 [PaEN]<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">&#8212; Schuylkill River <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/muyzc9z4\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Restoration Fund Awards 8 Projects Nearly $655,000 For Watershed Projects<\/a>\u00a0 [PaEN]\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: white; 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