Progress Toward International Working Agreement on Community
Scale Sanitation Treatment Systems Continues
By Karleen Kos, PSAI Executive Director
Greetings from Senegal!
I'm in Dakar this week, joining with dozens of others from around the world as we put the final
touches on a new International Working Agreement (IWA). The focus of this technical document is
non-sewered fecal sludge treatment units that
are energy independent, prefabricated, and
capable of recovering resources from human
and animal waste. The scope of our work is
represented by the red box in the sanitation
value chain to the right.
WEEKLY EDITION January 17, 2018
It's Time to Cast Your Vote!
The PSAI Board election will open tomorrow, January 18
Member organization eligibility process and communication. In December 2017, the PSAI
contacted all Members to confirm the designated voter for their organization and to remind
them that only PSAI Members who are current on their Membership dues as of
January 1, 2018 are eligible to vote.
This week, a letter is being mailed to all PSAI Members with their Member number and ballot
access code. If you live in the United States, you will receive this information via letter in the
US mail. If you live outside the US, your letter will be scanned and emailed to you. The system
allows only one vote per set of credentials. Please watch for this letter in your mailbox, and if
you have questions please call the office at 952-854-8300. We're happy to help.
Electronic voting. Voting opens tomorrow, January 18 for the 2018 election period. There are 6 operator candidates and 4 non-
operator candidates running for the open positions. As specified in the PSAI Bylaws, operator Members vote for operator
candidates, while non-operator Members vote for non-operator candidates. (Note: The 'non-operator' category is the category
for suppliers. It replaced the more restrictive category called "Associates" when the PSAI Bylaws were updated in 2014.)
OWNERS, SUPERVISORS, AND MANAGERS NEEDED!
If you own, supervise, or manage a portable sanitation operator company,
TAKE OUR CERTIFICATION SURVEY by January 31st! CLICK HERE.
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