WEF Highlights

Share your ideas, research results, and innovations at Water and Energy 2015 — Opportunities for Energy and Resource Recovery in the Changing World, being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., June 7‒10, 2015. Submit abstracts for podium or poster presentations by Oct. 7. Those interested can see the call for abstracts […]

WEFTEC®, the annual technical exhibition and conference organized by the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing trade shows in the United States by Trade Show Executive (Oceanside, Calif.). WEFTEC 2013, which ranked 14th in the attendance-growth category, was part of a group of U.S. trade shows named in […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and the International Water Association (IWA; London) plan to continue working together to grow and disseminate water knowledge and to serve and advance the global water profession. WEF and IWA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) stating that the organizations will seek opportunities for mutually beneficial joint […]

On May 1, the staff at the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) briefed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program and their Energy‒Nitrogen Nexus work. The briefing was held to […]

The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), American Water Works Association (Denver), and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.) are working together to encourage public officials to fund clean water. On May 30, the organizations sent letters to the leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee requesting […]

Internships translate into jobs and more   Can a water-focused internship or a scholarship steer high school students to successful careers in the water sector? The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) asked some former students who have been there and done just that. High school students transition into water jobs Take Eric Melanson, who […]

The annual Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®) offers many educational opportunities, such as its 145 sessions, 31 workshops, 11 mobile sessions, 8 facility tours, numerous panel discussions, knowledge development forums, small group pavilion sessions, and exhibitor equipment demonstrations throughout the exhibit floor. The WEFTEC® 2014 Conference Announcement highlights all these […]

Envision™ A Sustainable Water Sector Developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI; Washington, D.C.), the Envision™ rating system provides a holistic framework for evaluating and rating the social, environmental, and economic benefits of infrastructure projects of all types and sizes. This webcast will explain how water and wastewater utilities are using the rating system […]