The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) “Words on Water” podcast series presents insights from leaders in the water sector. Stream online podcast episodes and download audio files on iTunes and the Android Words on Water app. In recent episodes: Mark Schleifstein, environmental reporter for The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), discusses several issues he has covered […]
Tag Archives: Wetlands
Teams from Thailand and Mexico Take Home International SJWP Awards
October 19, 2016
Comments Off on Teams from Thailand and Mexico Take Home International SJWP Awards
Taking inspiration from a flowering plant, a team of students from Thailand created a device that retains stormwater and can help irrigation. During World Water Week, Sureeporn Triphetprapa, Thidarat Phianchat, and Kanjana Komkla stepped onto the stage to receive the international 2016 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Thailand team puts research to work for farmers […]
WaterHub Reclaims Wastewater for Reuse at Emory University
May 28, 2015
Comments Off on WaterHub Reclaims Wastewater for Reuse at Emory University
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 […]
Enjoying Sun, Sand, and Septic Tanks
March 13, 2015
Comments Off on Enjoying Sun, Sand, and Septic Tanks
Virginia Tech grad students study water quality in the Dominican Republic and help plant the seeds of wastewater infrastructure When the average twenty-something travels to the Caribbean during the summer, they do it to enjoy the sun, sand, and all the excitement island life has to offer. But between 2011 and 2013, graduate students […]
Deciding on a Natural, Cheaper Way
October 22, 2014
Comments Off on Deciding on a Natural, Cheaper Way
Texas water district builds a wetland to supply residents with a water supply and serve as a wildlife sanctuary In the 1990s, the Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD; Fort Worth, Texas) projected that by 2015 it would need additional capacity for its reservoir due to expected population growth, said Darrel Andrews, assistant director of […]
Free WEF Education Tool
June 27, 2014
Comments Off on Free WEF Education Tool
Teachers and water quality professionals can order a free comprehensive guide to teaching students about the importance of preserving and enhancing water resources. The Water Sourcebook CD-ROM K–12 includes chapters on drinking water, wastewater treatment, groundwater, surface water, and wetlands. It includes various hands-on activities about water quality and quantity issues. Order the CD-ROM and […]
Fishing Out Phosphorus
July 16, 2012
Floating treatment wetlands turn phosphorus into harvestable fish Researchers at Floating Island International (FII) in Shepherd, Mont., an agricultural region, are fishing nonpoint source nutrients out of 2.6-ha (6.5-ac) Fish Fry Lake. Bruce Kania, FII project development director, uses rod and reel to maintain floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) in the lake. Fishing is all part […]
March 23, 2019
Comments Off on Leaders Share Water Sector Insights in WEF Podcasts