WEF Highlights

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) announces the recipients of the 2012 WEF Awards. The awards will be presented Oct. 2 at the WEF Awards and Presidential Celebration during WEFTEC® 2012. View a full list and descriptions of the WEF Awards.

Reproduced with permission from Daily Environment Report, 174 DEN A-2 (Sept. 10, 2012). Copyright 2012 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com By Amena H. Saiyid Republicans and Democrats for the first time have adopted language in their policy platforms that acknowledges the need for investment in the nation’s aging drinking water and […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) magazine Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) received three awards in 2012. As WEF’s flagship magazine, WE&T publishes technical information on what water quality professionals need to know. The magazine received the 2012 Magnum Opus Silver Award for Best Engineering/Construction Publication in the 2012 Print Industry Publication category from […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) in June announced 23 distinguished members as 2012 WEF Fellows. The program honors the professional achievements, stature, and contributions of WEF members to the water profession. The WEF Fellow Recognition Program, now in its second year, identifies individuals with outstanding accomplishments who have made an impact in their […]

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson will be the keynote speaker for Featured Session No. 1, “Rethinking Water Services: Navigating Our Water’s Future,” at WEFTEC 2012 in New Orleans.Jackson will provide a special keynote address, “40 Years of Clean Water and Innovation for Tomorrow,” that will set the stage for a panel discussion with […]

Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine has released its 2013 editorial calendar. The calendar helps the magazine’s editors and editorial advisory boards determine when features on a particular topic will appear. The 2013 calendar reflects the full water cycle, providing a solid foundation of traditional wastewater topics and venturing into new and developing areas of […]

Featured Items London Strives To Make Olympics Sustainable Through Water Reuse System The 2012 Olympic Games begin officially with the Opening Ceremony on July 27. But while all the eyes will be on the sporting events, a nonpotable reuse system will be an unsung hero of this year’s games. Fishing Out Phosphorus Floating treatment wetlands […]

Featured items Collaboration Is the Key to Innovation Wastewater professionals meet with German leaders to discuss energy and innovation Sharing knowledge and forming partnerships provides the key to the real-world implementation of innovation. That was the consensus at an April 30 meeting between German and Washington, D.C.-area wastewater sector leaders. WEF Hosts Meeting To Begin […]