AWPA e-Newsletter: July 2025
Fall Technical Meeting and Current Standards Activity
SEPTEMBER 7-11, 2025, HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA--FALL PROPOSAL COMMENT DEADLINE IS AUGUST 19
Register now to attend the 2025 Fall Technical Committee Meetings at the absolutly gorgeous DeSoto Hotel, this September 7-11, 2025. Hotel reservations and registration instructions for the meeting are found on the meeting web page. A tentative schedule has been posted. We are planning for a robust working meeting in a beautiful vacation destination, and we hope you can all attend!
Note: The deadline for Fall 2025 Standardization Proposal Comments is August 19, 2025. Please reach out to us with any questions or for any assistance (email@awpa.com)
STANDARDS WITH PROPOSALS:
U1: Sections 1, 2, 3 and Comm Spec A
E12
M4, M25, M27
New Proposed A Standard
A6, A26, A28, A33, A34, A36, A42, A46, A47, A76,
P22, P23, P25, P26, P27, P28, P29. P34, P39, P41, P45, P47, P51, P60
Guidance Document N
2025 AWPA Book of Standards
The 2025 AWPA Book of Standards is available for purchase!
As a non-profit standards development organization, the proceeds from Book of Standards sales provide much-needed funding for our standards development process. Every treating plant, laboratory, specifier, and inspector should have a current edition on-hand, so please be sure to purchase updated copies each year to ensure you are following the most up-to-date standards and to help AWPA cover the cost of standards development. Congratulations to Jacob McBrayer (Koppers) for providing the winning cover photo of Yellowstone National Park! The new 2025 edition is available in two versions:
A 698-page printed book which may be purchased online at the AWPA Store, or by mail or fax.
A searchable online version which requires a paid subscription for access. Single-user and multi-user subscriptions are available for purchase through the AWPA store subscription page. After purchase, standards may be accessed online through the AWPA Standards Library.
Nominations: AWPA Officers and Award of Merit
AWPA Officers, Executive Committee, and Nominating Committee: In the next few months, AWPA members will be nominating individuals to serve as Officers, Executive Committee Members, or Nominating Committee Members for the 2026/2027 term. If you know of an eligible AWPA member that would serve AWPA well in these positions, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Patrick Stark or you may submit the nomination directly to AWPA.
AWPA Award of Merit: Also, the deadline for nominations for the 2026 Award of Merit is December 1, 2025. Please consult the Award of Merit Policy and submit your nomination of a worthy individual to AWPA.
New AWPA Members
Congratulations and a warm welcome to AWPA's newest members:
Nickolas Carson, Appalachian Timber Services
Brad Singleton, Koppers, Inc
Christopher Surak, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Felix Mendoza-Suarez, Great Southern Wood Preserving
Upcoming AWPA Meetings
Summer 2025 Executive Committee Meeting
Hosted by SPTA
August 14, 2025, Destin, Florida
AWPA Fall Technical Meeting
The DeSoto Hotel
Savannah, Georgia / September 7-11, 2025
2026 AWPA Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites/Doubletree in the Heart of Downtown
Asheville, North Carolina / April 26-30, 2026