WEF Highlights

In a city as old as Philadelphia, construction crews are bound to occasionally stumble on something of historical interest when they begin digging. Such was the case in early May when workers replacing a water line along the 900 block of Spruce Street encountered what appeared to be buried tree trunks. An alert passerby realized […]

Learn how to optimize collection systems by implementing project improvements, new technologies, smart strategies and planning, and comprehensive management. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) invites water sector professionals to learn from speakers presenting case studies and project outcomes at the Collection Systems Conference 2017. The event features an opening general session, mobile session, […]

If you are licensed as a water or wastewater operator in the State of Iowa — or would like to be —  the Environmental Training Center at Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids) could be your one-stop shop for professional development. To remain certified, operators need to complete between 10 and 20 hours of training, which […]

German competition motivates and trains operators   During WEFTEC® 2015, 44 teams tested their skills during the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Operations Challenge competition. Two of these teams traveled from Germany to compete. The teams’ journey to WEFTEC 2015 began after water sector leaders from Germany were inspired to develop their own Operations […]

Peristaltic or Diaphragm Metering Pump – How to Choose? Explore the differences between peristaltic and diaphragm metering pumps and discuss how these differences can create challenges or solutions in your chemical metering system. Achieving reliable, low-maintenance performance relies on determining the variables that affect reliability of each pump style and making the best selection for […]

Promoting Your Product: Marketing Tips and Techniques To Stimulate Biosolids Sales and Distribution Water sector experts will answer questions on how to develop efficient marketing solutions for the distribution of Class A and Class B biosolids. They also will provide lessons learned in biosolids marketing for various products, as well as tips to energize biosolids […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has worked with partners to create a vision of the water utility of the future. Last year, WEF, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), and the Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.) released “The Water Resources Utility of the Future: A Blueprint for Action.” As […]