Balbir Sandhu and his two brothers became the first members of the Sandhu family to leave their family farm in India to study engineering in the U.S. That, however, was not enough to convince Balbir’s son, Gopi Sandhu, to follow in his father’s footsteps. “Honestly, with my dad, uncles, and their friends as engineers, it […]
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Spreading the Reach of Operations Challenge
January 31, 2018
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Orren West rises through the ranks while contributing to the competition Orren West Jr. believes in Operations Challenge. Staying involved in the competition has helped him rise through the ranks in his career, an experience West wants to pass along to his fellow operators. “I have experienced, personally, professional growth through Ops Challenge, and I […]
Continue the WEFTEC® 2016 Educational Experience with Conference Proceedings
April 19, 2017
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Catch up on technical information presented during last year’s Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) technical exhibition and conference (WEFTEC) by purchasing the WEFTEC® 2016 conference proceedings. During the largest annual water quality conference of its kind, attendees have access to high-quality education and training. The WEF Program Committee, made up of more than 200 water […]
Operations Challenge 2016 Highlighted in Gallery
January 31, 2017
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During WEFTEC® 2016, 42 teams vied for first, second, and third place in Division 1 and Division 2 of Operations Challenge. Competitors tested their wastewater treatment skills in five events – Process Control, Laboratory, Collection Systems, Godwin Maintenance, and Safety. The Virginia Water Environment Association team, the Blue Ridge Brawlers, earned first place overall in […]
WEFTEC 2016 Showcased in Gallery
January 28, 2017
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A total of 20,113 registrants and 1006 exhibitors gathered at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center to attend WEFTEC® 2016. In the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) conference’s 89-year history, WEFTEC 2016 makes the top-five list for largest and best-attended. Attendees shown in the gallery below took part in the event’s 130 technical sessions, 29 […]
My Water Legacy: Christen Wood Spreads the Love of Water
January 25, 2017
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Christen Wood started a new trend in her family: an intense love of everything water. And she has been shouting from the proverbial mountain tops — also known as social media — about the importance of wastewater treatment, value of clean water, and significance of working in the water sector. Wood, unit process manager at […]
Women in Water: Making a Difference
December 21, 2016
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Jean Malafronte, WEF member and associate at Greeley and Hansen Jean Malafronte, associate for Greeley and Hansen (Chicago) in Philadelphia, is a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), Pennsylvania Water Environment Association (PWEA), and New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA). She serves on the NJWEA Water for People Committee and the PWEA […]
WEFTEC 2016 Makes the List of Largest and Best-Attended in Conference’s History
December 16, 2016
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WEFTEC® 2016 made the list of the top five largest and best-attended events in the conference’s 89-year history. A total of 20,113 registrants and 1006 exhibitors using a net of 28,000 m2 (301,900 ft2) of space attended WEFTEC. WEFTEC 2016, held Sept. 24–28 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, featured 130 technical sessions, 29 […]
February 26, 2018
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