WEF Highlights

Worm- and microbe-powered system to treat California vineyard’s wastewater in just 4 hours Very few wineries show the same enthusiasm for their wastewater treatment as for their wines. But Fetzer Vineyards is different. The Hopland, Calif., vineyard and winery is on a mission to prove that it’s possible to produce award-winning wine while using renewable […]

John Seldon, WEF Member and Founder of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. John Seldon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 1980, is founder and president of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. (Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada). During his career, Seldon has focused on optimizing municipal and industrial solids collection and dewatering systems. Since […]

As sustainable water management increasingly becomes important for the metro-Atlanta region, Emory University  (Atlanta) is stepping up as a technological pioneer and community leader in that city. University embodies sustainability The region struggles with drought, legal disputes over water supply, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency consent decrees on water quality. So the university opened the […]

Using TOC To Replace BOD Requirements Aug. 7, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Creative Rate Structure and Affordability Program Options for Utilities Aug. 21, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Towards a Renewable Future: Assessing Macro Nutrient Recovery as a Viable Treatment Alternative Sept. 4, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. User-Fee Funded Stormwater Utilities: Update to […]

Three lab managers discuss their switch to TOC analysis in a no-charge August webcast   Next month, a webcast will help Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members shift from the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) laboratory test to the quicker, less expensive total organic carbon (TOC) test for permit compliance and process control improvements. The […]