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Featured Other News San Francisco’s Sewers Speak Out Public messaging campaign educates about wastewater treatment from sewer’s perspective Advanced wastewater treatment systems around the world operate virtually undercover. They carry away wastewater, treat it to high standards, and release it back into the environment undetected by most customers. But, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission […]

Owen Boe, member since 1973, Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association and Montana Water Environment Association. Stanley D. Elkerton, member since 1970, New England Water Environment Association. Anthony T. Rolan, member since 1972, North Carolina Water Environment Association

The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) is accepting applications for the 2014 Paul L. Busch Award and the Award for Excellence in Innovation. The deadline to submit applications and nominations for both is June 1. The Paul L. Busch Award honors research that will lead to practical solutions for water quality problems. The […]

Thirst and waterborne disease are daily threats for about 1 billion people worldwide who don’t have access to clean water, according to the World Health Organization (Geneva). Even though clean water is a prerequisite for health and economic activity, often it does not rank high on the agenda of aid agencies. However, a new well […]

Throughout the year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) offers educational opportunities that provide the latest scientific, engineering, and technical information on various water sector topics. See the 2014 Specialty Conference Catalog for more details. Register and make plans to attend the following events: Residuals and Biosolids 2014 — Sustainability Made Simple: Facilitating Resource […]

Public messaging campaign educates about wastewater treatment from sewer’s perspective   Advanced wastewater treatment systems around the world operate virtually undercover. They carry away wastewater, treat it to high standards, and release it back into the environment undetected by most customers. But, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission sewer system is speaking out to educate […]

Government entity in Cape Cod creates an interactive website to educate about nutrient runoff   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection charged the Cape Cod Commission (Barnstable, Mass.) with updating its water quality management plan, or Sec. 208 of the Clean Water Act. Later, when a court order required […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) now features a webcast of the month on the WEF YouTube channel. Every month a new webcast will be featured. View the first two featured webcasts, Operational Optimization in Wastewater Utilities and Flushable or Not? Dispersing the Non-Dispersible Problem, to learn how utilities are leveraging different methods to […]