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Featured Other News New Operations Challenge Teams Travel the Road to WEFTEC 2018 At WEFTEC, 44 teams of elite wastewater operators met in New Orleans to participate in the 31st-annual Operations Challenge competition. For 11 of those teams, 2018 marked their national-level debut. Meet some of the new teams and learn about how they prepared […]

The National Priorities Water Research (NPWR) program has helped advance water science research through applied, extramural research projects. But more funding is needed. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Water Advocates Program asks water sector professionals to garner support for NPWR from their members of Congress. The program directly benefits water sector utilities through […]

Get exposure to international markets through Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) International Pavilions. Those looking to expand their business presence can exhibit at major water and wastewater shows around the world. WEF purchases prime locations on the show floor at these events and makes space available to house exhibitors for a single, all-inclusive price.   […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) “Words on Water” podcast series presents insights from leaders in the water sector. Stream online podcast episodes and download audio files on iTunes and the Android Words on Water app. In recent episodes: Chris Mahoney, vice president of capital markets for Andritz Separation Technologies (Graz, Austria), shares his […]

Chris Marschinke, chair of the Students and Young Professionals Committee Community Service Project Chris Marschinke, project manager at Trotter and Associates (St. Charles, Ill.), has been a member of the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) and the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA) since 2010. He served as the WEFTEC 2018 Service Project chair. He […]

Carol Martinson, co-chair, Students and Young Professionals Water Palooza subcommittee Carol Martinson is a project engineer for Trihydro Corp. in Laramie, Wyo. She works primarily on the design, construction, and commissioning of industrial water, wastewater, and groundwater remediation treatment systems. Martinson obtained a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in water resources […]

Growing up in Beaumont, Calif., then a relatively small town in the mountains, Bryan Wilfley didn’t expect to pursue a career in the water sector. But he also remembers shadowing his father, Jay Wilfley, who spent 30 years at the small Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District working as an operator, foreman, superintendent, and self-taught engineer. Bryan […]

On Oct. 10, U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D–Md.) and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R–Miss.) introduced the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564). The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) endorsed this legislation, which would help increase access to water and wastewater services. The legislation would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act […]