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Step Out of the Conference Room To Participate in Unique WEFTEC® 2015 Events

July 29, 2015

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Opportunities to learn abound at WEFTEC® 2015. But even veteran attendees may not know all of the exciting, unique opportunities available during the annual event. WEFTEC 2015 goes beyond workshops, technical sessions, facility tours, and the exhibition. Attendees also can build gardens as part of the 8th annual community service project, attend or participate in an […]

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2015 Stormwater Congress Opens for Registration

June 16, 2015

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Registration and housing now is open for the 2015 Stormwater Congress. The conference is cohosted with WEFTEC® 2015, the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s; Alexandria, Va.) 88th annual technical exhibition and conference. Both events will be held Sept. 26–30 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Stormwater Congress registration gives attendees access to all that WEFTEC has to […]

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WEFTEC® 2014 Service Project Volunteers Fix Flooding Problem in New Orleans Park

November 25, 2014

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On Sept. 27, volunteers from across the country congregated in New Orleans to participate in the 7th annual Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Community Service Project, “Recharge, Restore, Revitalize Hollygrove: Conrad Park Green Infrastructure Enhancements.” As WEFTEC® 2014 was just beginning, 110 volunteers spent their Saturday constructing a rain garden and bioswales at Conrad […]

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Planting the Seeds

October 7, 2014

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The green street, Blue Island Avenue and Cermak Road in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, features vegetated planters, bioswales, rain gardens and below-ground infiltration basins. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) started monitoring the area in 2009 to find that the street caputures up to 80% of a 25.4-mm (1-in.) in 5-hour storm. Photo courtesy of Dan Wendt, MWRD.

Soil Science Society of America suggests ways individuals can reduce runoff   When it comes to preventing contaminants in stormwater runoff from entering waterways, the crux of the problem is spread between point sources, nonpoint sources, and even regular citizens. But the average joe may need some advice regarding what exactly he or she can […]

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Dig-In To Leave a Stormwater Solution in New Orleans During WEFTEC® 2014

August 6, 2014

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Storms flood Conrad Park in New Orleans. WEFTEC 2014 will plant bioswales and rain gardens to reduce flooding. Photo courtesy of Dana Brown.

New Orleans, known for its low-lying land that is susceptible to flooding, often experiences problems from stormwater. Conrad Park is not exempt. When rain falls, both entrances to the park flood. This eliminates access to the Hollygrove neighborhood public space. But volunteers at WEFTEC® 2014 plan to help through the community service project, Recharge, Restore, […]

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WEF Staff Share the Value of Water Message with Local Students

July 25, 2014

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Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff members took time to spread the message of the value of water and to educate about wastewater treatment. On June 10, WEF welcomed 75 middle-school students from Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy (Alexandria, Va.) to its headquarters as part of the service project “Operation H2O,” organized by the staff volunteer group, […]

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University Students Create Innovative Green Infrastructure Designs

June 16, 2014

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The winning team from Michigan State University (East Lansing) proposed an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by rain gardens in an area now occupied by surface parking. Photo courtesy of Michigan State University School of Planning, Design, and Construction.

U.S. EPA Announces 2013 Campus RainWorks Challenge Winners    University students put their green infrastructure designs to the test for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Campus RainWorks Challenge. The challenge engages students and faculty members to reinvent water infrastructure and develop innovative green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and build resilience to climate change. […]

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WEFTEC 2013 Annual Service Project’s Ripple Effect Reaches Hundreds

December 3, 2013

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WEFTEC 2013 volunteers help construct a rain garden.

The WEFTEC® 2013 annual service project made a big splash this year. Approximately 110 volunteers came out to the Reading, Writing, and Rain Gardens event to help replace pavement with green space at the John C. Haines Elementary School in Chicago. The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s; Alexandria, Va.) Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) organized […]

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