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Nominations are NOW OPEN!Jean Chabut Award, Roy Manty Award, Community Achievement Award, Director's AwardClickHEREto see Award Criteria, Nomination Forms, and previous awardees.

Through a grant from US EPA and in partnership with theRural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), theNational Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association(NOWRA) has developed this training program for educating property owners with an onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS). This course is designed to help homeowners get the most out of their Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS).This interactive homeowner/public educational module is aimed at residential owners and the general public with best management practices to help keep their septic systems functioning properly. These practices focus on recycling water: cleaning wastewater and returning safe water to the water cycle with the goal of protecting human and environmental health in a cost-effective manner.Concepts covered in this course include: the importance of wastewater treatment, an overview of treatment in an onsite system, typical onsite system features, final treatment and dispersal, management, maintenance, safety, and system troubleshooting. While the training’s target audience is property owners who have an onsite system, the concepts are also applicable to the general public, realtors, local health officials, and septic system professionals.This course is FREE to ALL users, but requires creating an account. Select the course below to create your account and begin.While taking the class, for Technical Support call(888) 705-6002(8 am - 8 pm EST) or emailsupport@blueskyelearn.com.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO:Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Homeowner Education | NOWRA

The Michigan Public Health Week Partnership invites you to join them in celebrating Public Health Week in Michigan by nominating someone for the annualHometown Health Hero award. The Hometown Health Hero award is presented to individuals and/or organizations that have made significant contributions to preserve and/or improve their community’s health.The responsibility of public health is to protect and promote the health of communities through education, policy, and assessment. Making communities safe and healthy is public health's top priority. Everyone can make communities healthier, safer, and better for all.For the past 22 years, the Hometown Health Hero award has shown a spotlight on individuals and/or organizations that have made significant and measurable contributions to preserve and improve the health of their communities.Awardees are selected solely from nominations received. The only way for someone to receive this award is to be nominated. If you know a person or organization that deserves recognition as a Hometown Health Hero for their efforts to improve the health of their community, submit a nomination by using the link below:Hometown Health Hero Award Nomination FormComplete this nomination form no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET), December 19, 2025.Nominations must be receivedby 5 p.m. (ET) December 19, 2025. Late nominations will not be accepted.Awards will be presented on 11:30 am on March 18, 2026, in the Mackinac Room of the Anderson House Office Building.