Archive | March, 2017

Send Letters of Interest for WIFIA Loans by April 10

March 14, 2017

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On Jan. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Funding Availability in the Federal Register for the new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Organizations interested in applying for low-interest loans and loan guarantees must submit a letter of interest to EPA by April 10. The WIFIA program received […]

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Water Environment Research Now Available in Color

March 13, 2017

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Access cutting-edge, peer-reviewed research in Water Environment Research, which is now in color. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has been publishing papers and reviews on original, fundamental, and applied research in all areas related to water quality, pollution control, and management since 1928. Access the journal online or subscribe to receive the printed […]

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WEF’s My Water Legacy Video Goes Platinum

March 10, 2017

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My Water Legacy WordCloud Featured

During the WEFTEC 2016 Opening General Session, attendees saw the premiere of the My Water Legacy video. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) produced the video to show the importance of water and the role those in the water sector assume to protect this vital resource. It introduced the #MyWaterLegacy social media campaign that […]

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WEF Fact Sheet Describes Rainfall Derived Inflow and Infiltration Modeling

March 9, 2017

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RDII Fact Sheet Featured

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Collection Systems Committee has released the fact sheet, “Sanitary Sewer Systems: Rainfall-Derived Inflow and Infiltration Modeling.” Rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow (RDII) is a known cause of sanitary sewer overflows. RDII simulation models help characterize system wet weather responses, evaluate needs, and predict performance within infiltration and inflow reduction […]

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Hackers Attack Model Water Treatment Facility in Cybersecurity Competition

March 9, 2017

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Cal Poly Pomona Professor Dan Manson (third from left) stands with students, from left, Jose Ybanez, Raissa Englehard, Nate Hom, and Joe Needleman. The students built a device that replicated the functions of a water-treatment plant for the Passcode Cup cybersecurity competition. Photo courtesy of Tom Zasadzinski.

‘Capture-the-flag’ challenge alludes to potential vulnerabilities in the water sector A miniature-sized mock water treatment facility was the target of cyberattacks at the first-ever Passcode Cup hacking competition. A network security challenge using a computer simulation based on the traditional “capture-the-flag” team game was held in Washington, D.C. as a training opportunity for future cybersecurity […]

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