Featured Other News Ghost town emerges from the depths of Lake Mead Receding waters in Lake Mead, Nev. have revealed a haunting piece of history — the ghost town of St. Thomas. The existence of the town, originally settled in 1865 by Mormons, was cut short when President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill in 1928 […]
Archive | October, 2015
From the President: Gaining Insight, Influencing the Organization, and Setting a Course for the Future
October 29, 2015
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About 6 months ago, I met with several Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) young professionals to talk about how the WEF president could help develop the future generation of water-sector leaders within our organization. During the discussion, they asked several thought-provoking questions that I want to share, along with my answers, to help WEF […]
Ghost Town Emerges from the Depths of Lake Mead
October 28, 2015
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Receding waters in Lake Mead, Nev. have revealed a haunting piece of history — the ghost town of St. Thomas. Hoover Dam construction floods town Located near the Overton Arm of the Muddy River that feeds the Colorado River, the town of St. Thomas, Nev. originally was settled in 1865 by Mormons. Eventually the town’s […]
Forum Focuses on Intensifying Technologies and Partnerships
October 27, 2015
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Jeanette Brown, WEF past president and Manhattan College (Bronx, N.Y.) professor Jeanette Brown served as president of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) from 2010 to 2011. Currently, she teaches environmental engineering courses for both graduates and undergraduates at Manhattan College (Bronx, N.Y.). Prior to that, she was executive director of the Stamford (Conn.) […]
Did You Miss WEFTEC? Don’t Miss WEFTEC Daily
October 26, 2015
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Those unable to attend WEFTEC® 2015, the Water Environment Federation’s (Alexandria, Va.) annual technical exhibition and conference, can find out what happened by reading the WEFTEC Daily online. Read news, see photos, and get the highlights of what took place during the world’s largest annual water quality event, which took place Sept. 26 to Sept. […]
Meet WEF’s Newest Life Members
October 19, 2015
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John St. Andre, member since 1968, Michigan Water Environment Association. David Kozman, member since 1977, Ohio Water Environment Association. Robert E. Liljestrand, member since 1973, Pennsylvania Water Environment Association. Joseph G. Maruskin, member since 1974, Michigan Water Environment Association. Barry E. Simescu, member since 1971, Michigan Water Environment Association. Neal E. Sivec, member since 1974, […]
Lost and Found: City of Moline, Ill. Retrieves Laser
October 14, 2015
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Employees have retrieved quite the variety of items from the two water resource recovery facilities operated by the City of Moline (Ill.) Water Pollution Control Division. The lost-and-found list includes toys, construction equipment, animals, drugs (likely flushed during police raids), and a $50 bill that paid for a staff pizza lunch. The most valuable item […]
WEF Experts Raise Issues About Water Contamination Indicators
October 13, 2015
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On Aug. 14, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Review of Coliphages as Possible Indicators of Fecal Contamination for Ambient Water Quality. WEF’s Bacteriophage/Virus Task Force prepared the comments on this EPA literature review. The task force consists of experts from nine different WEF […]
October 30, 2015
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