Featured Other News Discovering an Ancient Hydraulic System Rewrites Chinese Engineering History It was as true 5000 years ago as it is today: losing all your food in a flood is a major disappointment. For the people living in the Yangtze River Delta along the eastern coast of present-day China, it was also the impetus […]
Archive | May, 2018
A Record Day for Recycled Water
May 31, 2018
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California water districts earned a Guinness World Record for transforming wastewater to drinking water At this year’s Winter Fest in Fountain Valley, Calif., visitors were invited to enjoy the rare treat of riding snow slides and snapping pictures inside a human-sized snow globe as well as exploring the setting for a new category of Guinness […]
Ed McCormick Recognized as WEF Fellow for Career of Management and Mentorship
May 30, 2018
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Six years ago, 2017 Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Fellow Ed McCormick led the development and implementation of an energizing program for the water sector. The program cemented East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD; Oakland, Calif.) as the first North American water resource recovery facility to be a net producer of renewable energy. But […]
Disinfection and Reuse Symposium Comes to Oregon in July
May 29, 2018
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The Disinfection and Reuse Symposium 2018 will bring together environmental professionals from around the world. This Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) conference will focus on current disinfection and reuse issues, regulatory requirements, methods for analyzing problems, and ways to find innovative solutions. Topics covered during the conference’s workshop and 10 technical sessions will include […]
WEF Seeks Committee Leadership Council Nominations
May 29, 2018
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Committee Leadership Council seeks nominations for three Communities of Practice director positions. Director positions last for 2 years beginning after WEFTEC 2018. Submit your application by July 31 if you have leadership expertise, strategic thinking and planning skills, passion for advancing WEF’s vision, and an understanding of WEF […]
Guthrie’s Third-Generation Water and Wastewater Equipment Business Succeeds the Old-Fashioned Way
May 29, 2018
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A sale starts with a knock on the door and a firm handshake. This was the guiding business philosophy in 1946 when J.T. and Tom Guthrie launched J.T. Guthrie and Son, a water and wastewater treatment equipment business in Brentwood, Tenn. At that time, growing a successful father-son business took considerable dedication, equipment knowledge, and […]
Integrating Wastewater Treatment into the Community in Ontario
May 28, 2018
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John Seldon, Founder of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. John Seldon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 1980, is founder and president of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. (Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada). During his career, Seldon has focused on optimizing municipal and industrial solids collection and dewatering systems. Since entering the wastewater […]
Meet WEF’s Newest Life Members
May 28, 2018
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Dwight E. Fargo, member since 1981, Michigan Water Environment Association. William J. Grandner, member since 1978, New York Water Environment Association. Bernard F. Maloy, member since 1977, Kentucky/Tennessee Water Environment Association. Joseph J. Soporowski, Jr., member since 1982, New Jersey Water Environment Association.
May 31, 2018
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