On March 8, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) joined nine other water and municipal associations in sending a joint letter to the U.S. Congress. The letter requests support for $2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2017 for both the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. This request is similar […]
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Celebrating WRRF Operators and Their Receiving Streams
March 23, 2016
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John Seldon, WEF Member and Founder of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. John Seldon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 1980, is founder and president of Temporary Operations and Maintenance Inc. (Port Burwell, Ontario). During his career, Seldon has focused on optimizing municipal and industrial solids collection and dewatering systems. Since entering […]
WEF Joins in Issuing Statement on Flint Water Crisis
March 21, 2016
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and other water sector organizations issued a statement informing the water sector of their intent to provide information and develop a collaborative response to the water contamination in Flint, Mich. WEF joined the American Water Works Association (Denver), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), National Association of […]
Mr. Trash Wheel Cleans Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and Educates Citizens
March 15, 2016
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The historic port city of Baltimore now has a new feature — the Inner Harbor Water Wheel, also known as Mr. Trash Wheel. Designed with the unique look of a settler’s wagon, the wheel is helping the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore make the Inner Harbor swimmable and fishable by 2020. Mr. Trash Wheel cleans up […]
Putting Water to the Taste Test
February 16, 2016
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Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event ranks tap and bottled water Both tap and bottled water will be put to the test at the 26th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting event. From Feb. 25–28, judges will try more than 100 water samples from across U.S. and around the globe in one of the […]
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Students Make a Big Splash in Water Research
January 26, 2016
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Minnesota teacher reflects on students’ achievements Every year an impressive group of young scientists compete for the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Whether these high school competitors win or not, many go on to make remarkable achievements. Cindy Welsh, seventh grade science teacher in the Cloquet (Minn.) Public School system for the past […]
New CEO of Water For People Envisions Expanded Focus on Sanitation
November 26, 2015
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Water For People (WFP; Denver), a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) charity of choice, works to bring lasting access to safe water and sanitation to 4 million people. Eleanor Allen, new CEO for the international nonprofit, seeks to deliver WFP’s goal of delivering water and sanitation to “everyone forever” through, in part, a greater […]
U.S. Student Wins International SJWP Competition for Renewable Heavy Metals Removal
September 30, 2015
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Perry Alagappan wanted to permanently remove heavy metal contamination from water. Because many heavy metal filters are nonrenewable, contaminants are released back into the environment when the filters are thrown away. So, the 18-year-old student from Houston created a solution that relies on a renewable filter. On Aug. 25, this solution earned Alagappan the 2015 […]
April 16, 2016
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