Archive | June, 2012

WEF Staff Support WATER’s WORTH IT™ Message With Action

June 2, 2012

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Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff clean up the Alexandria waterfront. WEF photos/Jennifer Fulcher

The staff of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) have been busy this spring getting the word out about how much WATER’S WORTH IT™ and backing up the message with action. On May 4, 20 staff members made a green imprint on the Alexandria, Va., waterfront. WEF staff volunteers participated in the Spring for […]

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Attending WEFTEC 2012? Learn About the New Orleans Taxicab Reform

June 2, 2012

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The New Orleans City Council has successfully passed several taxicab reform ordinances. This begins a pathway to a more successful public transportation system in New Orleans. Some of the reforms include mandatory credit- and debit-card machines, implementation and use of GPS systems, placement of in-vehicle security cameras, issuance of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant certificates of […]

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Take Advantage of WEFTEC 2012 Premium Registration and Super Saver Rates

June 2, 2012

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Register now to take advantage of the Super Saver Rate for WEFTEC® 2012, the 85th annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference. WEFTEC 2012 will feature more than 140 technical sessions, 24 workshops, and more than 1000 presentations and posters. The Super Saver Rate expires July 13. Choose Premium Registration to receive full access […]

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“That’ll work!” Operator Ingenuity Contest Opens

June 1, 2012

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Are the best tools bailing wire and an idea just crazy enough that it might work? Do you like to tinker with things to make them work better? Can you define bricolage? (Don’t worry – neither could we.)   Are duct tape, leftover pieces of whatever, and a pesky problem all you need to find […]

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WEF Announces Stockholm Junior Water Prize Finalists

June 1, 2012

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The state winners in the 2012 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition have been announced by the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.). By winning their state competitions, these 49 finalists qualify for the national competition in Boston, June 14–16. Water quality professionals from WEF Member Associations chose the finalists from science competitions nationwide. […]

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