WEF Highlights

Recognized as the largest annual water quality conference and exhibition in the world, WEFTEC® 2012 offers access to 141 sessions, 24 workshops, more than 1000 presentations and posters, 6 facility tours, and nearly 900 exhibitors. This year’s conference also features an Innovation Pavilion, Stormwater Pavilion, expanded exhibition hours, and new mobile sessions. Use the QR […]

Floating treatment wetlands turn phosphorus into harvestable fish Researchers at Floating Island International (FII) in Shepherd, Mont., an agricultural region, are fishing nonpoint source nutrients out of 2.6-ha (6.5-ac) Fish Fry Lake. Bruce Kania, FII project development director, uses rod and reel to maintain floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) in the lake. Fishing is all part […]

First impressions form within the first 30 seconds of meeting someone. Signals like the firmness of a handshake and degree of eye contact convey personality styles to the perceptive observer. Learning how to effectively communicate with others is an important professional skill that can be enhanced by a basic understanding of personality styles, said Linda […]

The Stormwater Symposium 2012 will be held July 18–20 at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center. This symposium will focus on national issues (including the proposed national stormwater rulemaking), regional issues, developing technologies, and management approaches key to growing and evolving the topic of stormwater. Find more details in the technical program draft. Use the QR […]

On May 15, Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Deputy Executive Director Eileen O’Neill participated in a meeting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staff to discuss progress and steps to foster improved management of water utilities. The discussion, based on the Ten Attributes of Effectively Managed Water Sector Utilities, included representatives from the six national […]

On May 15, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft of the National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change. WEF commended EPA on developing a comprehensive strategy to address climate change in the context of our nation’s clean water programs. WEF also noted […]

In May, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) released the publication Solids Process Design and Management. The manual was published jointly with the Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Essential for professionals involved in the design, approval, and operation of municipal solids treatment and disposal systems, this book contains […]

Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff in May participated in two briefings on the economic implication of using green infrastructure to protect water quality. On May 16, staff attended a briefing for senior officials at the White House Council on Environmental Quality; and on May 17, staff members joined a briefing for water and […]