Archive | February, 2016

Attend the IWA/WEF Wastewater Treatment Modeling Seminar

February 18, 2016

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and the International Water Association (IWA; London) will host WWTmod2016, April 2–6 in Annecy, France. As the fifth seminar in the modeling series that started in 2008, this event promotes ongoing dialogue between experts by providing a regular forum to facilitate discussions on all aspects of wastewater treatment […]

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From the President: Resolving To Help WEF Grow

February 18, 2016

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Paul Bowen, WEF President 2015–2016

It’s hard to believe we’ve turned the page on 2015 and are well into 2016. As some of our New Year’s resolutions start to ramp up, others already have gone by the wayside. With the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) midway between last WEFTEC and this year’s coming event, leaders are working to prioritize […]

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WEF Comments on Toxicological Profile Update

February 17, 2016

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On Jan. 14, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) submitted comments on the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services draft toxicological profile for poly brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). This draft profile is an update to an existing document. Comments provided by WEF, the National Association […]

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Participate in Real-Time Discussions on WEFCOM

February 16, 2016

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WEFCOM - Mascott

Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members can participate in real-time discussions through the online community for members, WEFCOM. WEF members join member communities through WEFCOM and, by default, receive a daily digest for each community. Now the setting can be changed to receive discussion posts in real time. Those who choose the real-time option, […]

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Putting Water to the Taste Test

February 16, 2016

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Water Tasting Featured

Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event ranks tap and bottled water   Both tap and bottled water will be put to the test at the 26th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event. From Feb. 25–28, judges will try more than 100 water samples from across U.S. and around the globe in one of the […]

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Save the Date for WEFTEC® 2016

February 15, 2016

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WEFTEC 2016 Logo Featured

The 89th Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®) will be held Sept. 24–28 at New Orleans Morial Convention Center. WEFTEC, the world’s largest water quality conference, offers many different educational, networking, and business opportunities. Both the technical program and exhibition continues to grow. WEFTEC 2015 set records with 25,048 registrants […]

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