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Featured items Collaboration Is the Key to Innovation Wastewater professionals meet with German leaders to discuss energy and innovation Sharing knowledge and forming partnerships provides the key to the real-world implementation of innovation. That was the consensus at an April 30 meeting between German and Washington, D.C.-area wastewater sector leaders. WEF Hosts Meeting To Begin […]

Daniel Davis, member since Jan. 1, 1970, New York Water Environment Association. Thomas M. Furlow, member since Jan. 1, 1977, Georgia Association of Water Professionals. James McIndoe, member since Jan. 1, 1977, Alabama’s Water Environment Association.

Many organizations contribute funds to improve water access, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). To optimize the donation process, the Foundation Center (New York) launched a custom Web portal to provide information and resources on who is funding what project and where, according to a Foundation Center news release. The website, www.washfunders.org, was created so the “community […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) seeks reviewers to work closely with WEF staff to develop Manuals of Practice (MOPs) and textbooks. Applicants will be asked to dedicate expertise and time to ensuring high quality while maintaining the publication schedule. The following opportunities are available. MOP 29, Operation of Nutrient Removal Facilities This book, a […]

I continue to be amazed by the excitement generated by the new Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) strategic direction. WEF leadership and staff are working to implement the ambitious objectives in the strategic direction, and none is more exciting than our objective to “Drive Innovation in the Water Sector.” With this objective, we aim […]

Wastewater professionals meet with German leaders to discuss energy and innovation   Sharing knowledge and forming partnerships provides the key to the real-world implementation of innovation. That was the consensus at an April 30 meeting between German and Washington, D.C.-area wastewater sector leaders. “The exchange between towns and the exchange with industry and science, in […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has released its Year in Review 2011. The 16-page report provides an overview of WEF’s most notable activities, accomplishments, events, leaders, and award recipients. It is available online in a flipbook format.

WEFTEC® 2011 has been ranked by Trade Show News Network (Brookfield, Wis.) as 73rd in its Top 250 Trade Show list. The list ranks trade shows held in the United States by net square footage of exhibits. A total of 16,961 water professionals attended the 84th annual technical exhibition and conference, which was held in […]