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Featured Other News Pirates Seize the High Seas of Water Conservation Educational performance teaches students about the ultimate treasure: water Pirate Captain Doorknob searches for an unknown treasure so valuable that no one could live without it. After conducting an entertaining search, he learns that the treasure is water. This story, told through the theatrical […]

Michael J. Chun, member since 1967, Hawaii Water Environment Association. James Courchaine, member since 1980, New England Water Environment Association. Lawrence (Larry) L. DeLong, member since 1976, Michigan Water Environment Association. Paul Hendricks, member since 1975, Arizona Water Association. Terry W. Knepper, member since 1965, Florida Water Environment Association. Foster McMasters Jr., member since 1971, […]

Educational performance teaches students about the ultimate treasure: water Pirate Captain Doorknob searches for an unknown treasure so valuable that no one could live without it. After conducting an entertaining search, he learns that the treasure is water. This story, told through the theatrical multimedia program, “The Water Pirates of Neverland: Oceans 3 ½,” educates […]

Since November, I have had the privilege of attending several conferences in North America, including events in Montreal; Raleigh, N.C.; and Acapulco, Mexico. Two were annual conferences for Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Member Associations — Réseau Environnement (Montreal) and North Carolina Water Environment Association (Raleigh, N.C.) — and the third was an international conference for […]

Danish water sector technologies soon will have a new platform for business in the United States. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is establishing the Water Technology Alliance in Chicago as an effort to create partnerships, develop business relationships, and form alliances with municipalities, according to a ministry news release. The goal is for the […]

On Jan. 6, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s request for information regarding the National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (NCISR) Research and Development Plan. WEF commented on questions related to interdepedencies, priorities, and performance criteria as part of efforts to contribute to […]

Building infrastructure to handle stormwater no longer needs to focus on gray, it also can be green. To provide incentives for greening open spaces, streets, roofs, pavement, and bioretention facilities as a way to manage stormwater, DC Water (Washington, D.C.) launched the Green Infrastructure Challenge in April 2013. In January 2014, the utility announced seven […]

Take a stand for clean water and share your perspective on federal clean water policy April 7–9 at the National Water Policy Forum & Fly-In in Washington, D.C. The event — hosted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), and National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA; Washington, […]