Search Results | uotf
Aquifer Injection Project Earns UOTF Designation for Rio Rancho, N.M.
Nestled in the heart of the arid U.S. southwest, the City of Rio Rancho, N.M., depends on healthy groundwater aquifers as its sole source of drinking water. However, while U.S. Geological Survey data suggest lower-than-average water levels in many of the state’s aquifers, Rio Rancho’s drinking water supply remains plentiful thanks to the Rio Rancho […]
Continue reading...Applications Open for Fifth-Annual Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program
June 3, 2020
Comments Off on Applications Open for Fifth-Annual Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program
The application period is now open for the Utility of the Future Today recognition program, which seeks to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. Apply for recognition by 5 p.m. (EDT), July 17, 2020. The Utility of the Future concept is […]
Continue reading...WEF Honors Broward County, Fla., for Innovative Cogeneration Project
December 11, 2019
Comments Off on WEF Honors Broward County, Fla., for Innovative Cogeneration Project
Water resource recovery facility (WRRF) managers in Broward County, Fla., have been working actively for nearly a decade to reduce the utility’s carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency without compromising its high standard of wastewater treatment. At WEFTEC 2019, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and its partners recognized Broward County Water and Wastewater […]
Continue reading...Water Utilities Commended for Transformational Activities
August 15, 2019
Comments Off on Water Utilities Commended for Transformational Activities
The forward-thinking initiatives of 43 water utilities are being recognized as they reimagine partnering and engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. The Utility of the Future Today recognition celebrates the achievements of water utilities that transform from the traditional wastewater treatment system to a resource recovery center and […]
Continue reading...WEF Recognizes 61 Utilities for Exceptional Performance
September 14, 2016
Comments Off on WEF Recognizes 61 Utilities for Exceptional Performance
The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) joins the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA; Washington, D.C.), the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF; Alexandria, Va.), and the WateReuse Association (Alexandria, Va.) in celebrating 61 recipients of the inaugural Utility of the Future (UOTF) Today Recognition Program. A peer committee of utility leaders selected […]
Continue reading...WEF and Others Launch Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program
April 24, 2016
Comments Off on WEF and Others Launch Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program
The Utility of the Future (UOTF) Today Recognition Program celebrates the progress and performance of U.S. wastewater utilities while supporting the widespread adoption of an innovative business model. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), and WateReuse (Alexandria, Va.), with support […]
Continue reading...Water Sector Groups Release Water Resources Utility of the Future Annual Report
November 22, 2015
Comments Off on Water Sector Groups Release Water Resources Utility of the Future Annual Report
Water sector organizations partnered to release the Water Resources Utility of the Future 2015 Annual Report. The partnership consisted of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), the Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), and WateReuse Association (Alexandria, Va.). The annual report is an update on […]
Continue reading...
February 7, 2020
Comments Off on Aquifer Injection Project Earns UOTF Designation for Rio Rancho, N.M.