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Digging for Gold

March 3, 2015

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Martinez said Warren was very happy to find the engagement ring and maintenance crews were able to do it with only 4 hours of searching. Photo courtesy of Martinez.

Maintenance Crews in Pacifica, Calif., find a gold engagement ring   The average person would be shocked to hear about the myriad of odd things found inside collection systems and water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). Some finds seem so far-fetched they enter the realm of urban legend, but the stories are true. Wastewater treatment operators […]

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In Memoriam: Ken Kerri, CWEA Past President and WEF Leader

February 20, 2015

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Kenneth D. Kerri, Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 1959 and California State University, Sacramento professor, died Dec. 15 at the age of 80. Kerri’s many leadership roles, long list of achievements, and vast volunteer experience in the water sector, earned him the respect and admiration of many. “Ken was one of the, […]

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Collection Systems Taking Center Stage at Collection Systems 2015 Conference

February 17, 2015

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Wastewater treatment professionals can learn about the latest trends and newest practices in collection systems at the Collection Systems 2015 Conference. The conference and exhibition will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, April 19‒22. Co-sponsored by the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), the Ohio Water Environment Association, and the National Association […]

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Event Coordinator Believes in the Competition

December 16, 2014

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Perkins (front row, second from right) stands with all of the Collections Event judges who volunteered for Operations Challenge held at WEFTEC 2014. Photo courtesy of Perkins.

Laurie Perkins, coordinator for the Collection Systems Event at WEFTEC® 2014, is one of many volunteers working hard behind-the-scenes to make sure the competition runs smoothly. Perkins said she works throughout the year to obtain volunteer judges, train judges on their responsibilities, make sure all the equipment is in adequate condition before the competition, and […]

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WEF Compiles Ebola Resources and Offers Webcast Recording

December 15, 2014

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This colorized transmission electron micrograph reveals some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virio. Photo courtesy of Frederick A. Murphy, Center for Disease Control (CDC) Ebola Outbreak 2014 Press Kit.

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), in collaboration with many water and public health organizations, has been seeking credible Ebola information to address concerns and questions within the water sector. Because there is limited data on the fate and transport of Ebola in wastewater collection systems, the organizations have reached out to appropriate federal […]

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Collection Systems 2014 Conference Proceedings Now Available

August 15, 2014

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Collection Systems 2014 Conference, held in March, featured 14 technical sessions with more than 57 presentations made by experts in the wastewater field. If you were unable to attend this year’s conference, you still can access the latest trends in collection systems by purchasing a copy of the […]

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WERF and WEF Give Briefing on LIFT Program and Energy‒Nitrogen Nexus

July 14, 2014

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On May 1, the staff at the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) briefed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology (LIFT) program and their Energy‒Nitrogen Nexus work. The briefing was held to […]

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WEFTEC Wants To Celebrate Your Ingenious Fixes

April 3, 2014

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WEFTEC® 2014 will host the third annual Ingenuity Contest. This competition recognizes that some innovations come not from a research lab, but from the need to tackle a persistent problem with nothing more than the materials at hand and a hearty dose of ingenuity with a tweak here or a little fix there. WEFTEC will […]

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