WEF Highlights

Nearly 350 water professionals have gained in-demand career skills as graduates of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia) Water Leadership Institute program since its introduction in 2012. Join them by applying for the Water Leadership Institute Class of 2021 by January 14, 2021. “The Water Leadership Institute is an instrumental program for the development […]

Operations Challenge 2020 will stream live beginning at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, October 5. This year’s competition features a modified format and a revised divisional structure. It will be available for the public to watch live for the first time in the competition’s 33-year history. Image courtesy of Kieffer Photography During WEFTEC Connect, 27 […]

A study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA; Laxenburg, Austria) has found that citizen science could produce up to a third of the data-tracking work necessary to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015. “Citizen science has the potential to contribute to all 17 […]

Operations Challenge – the high-energy, teams-based skills competition that each year draws the global wastewater operations community’s best talent to the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia) Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) – will take on a new form for 2020 to coincide with the digital WEFTEC Connect format. Coinciding with WEFTEC Connect, Operations Challenge […]

Volunteers are invaluable to nonprofit success. During National Volunteer Week, ensure the star of your group gets the recognition they deserve. For the fourth consecutive year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia) will recognize exceptional members who volunteer their time and energy to enhance WEF programs and initiatives. WEF is now accepting nominations for […]

Water Week, this year scheduled for April 26-May 2, unites water professionals from across the country to advocate as one voice for the sector. As a critical national water policy event, Water Week is an opportunity to advance policy priorities for clean water and drinking water, and to celebrate the role utilities play in ensuring […]

If you were asked to educate someone about the wastewater treatment process in just 30 seconds or less, what would you say? That is the challenge the Florida Water Environment Association (FWEA) is posing to the state’s high schoolers. FWEA, a Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) Member Association, is calling on young Floridians to create […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Volunteer Service Recognition Program honors members who significantly contribute to the successes and achievements of WEF by serving on a WEF committee of the WEF House of Delegates. The WEF Committee Leadership Council and WEF House of Delegates started the program to recognize outstanding volunteers. This year as […]