WEF Highlights

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the importance of water and sanitation services has received much media coverage. But the one area that has been lacking is recognition of the men and women who work before, during, and after the storm to keep things running and restore services as soon as possible. WE&T wants to […]

Earl H. Masteller, member since Jan. 1, 1973, Florida Water Environment Association. Daniel Patrick Sexton, member since Jan. 1, 1973, Central States Water Environment Association. Kenneth S. Stoller, member since Jan. 1, 1970, New Jersey Water Environment Association. Donald C. Wright, member since Jan. 1, 1973, Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association.

Mark D. Poole, senior project manager at Wade Trim Group Inc. (Detroit) and a member of the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) since 1988, died July 28 at the age of 51. Poole worked in the wastewater and potable-water industries for 27 years at local and national utilities, authorities, and municipalities. As a dedicated water […]

In the next year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) will promote innovative solutions to stormwater runoff around the United States. Using a $10,000 grant provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Streets–Green Jobs–Green Towns Initiative, WEF will host a meeting that brings together organizations interested in hosting a Low-Impact Development (LID) Design […]

The WATER’S WORTH IT™ message was delivered to hundreds of thousands of race fans at the 2012 Brickyard 400, one of NASCAR’s most popular events. The 30-second public service announcement, which debuted at the Indianapolis 500 in May, ran July 26 to 29. Visit www.WatersWorthIt.org to learn more.

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has introduced a new and improved system to submit abstracts for WEFTEC®. Now, interested presenters can submit abstracts according to theme, topic, and focus area. For WEFTEC 2013, 13 broad themes will highlight areas of emphasis for the conference. Submissions under each theme are categorized into 24 topics […]

Sustainability Reporting Statements for Wastewater Systems provides guidance for wastewater utilities on basic principles of reporting on sustainability. It describes key attributes of internationally accepted frameworks for application to the wastewater industry. Primary and secondary sustainability indicators are identified and recommendations are offered on formats for reporting on wastewater system sustainability. These recommendations are placed […]

Join thousands of water and wastewater professionals at WEFTEC® 2012, the largest water show in the world, to be held Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center. The 85th Annual Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Technical Exhibition and Conference provides the opportunity to network; learn about new technologies, research, […]