WEF Highlights

Chemical Grouting: Control Infiltration and Sustain Existing Sewer Collection System Assets Sept. 18, 1–3 p.m. (EST) Register now. Collection Systems: Optimize System Operations Nov. 6, 1–3 p.m. (EST) Register now. Full-Plant Deammonification for Energy Positive Nitrogen Removal Nov. 7, 1–3 p.m. (EST) Register now. Each webcast offers Professional Development Hours. Check with your state accreditation […]

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) and a principal of Envir-O-Site Inc. (Sarnia, Ontario). During his career, Seldon has focused on optimizing municipal and […]

Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine has released its 2014 editorial calendar. The calendar helps the magazine’s editors and editorial advisory boards determine when features on a particular topic will appear. The 2014 calendar includes a focus on the core topics of traditional wastewater management with exploration into such evolving areas as resource recovery, smart meter […]

Creative Rate Structure and Affordability Program Options for Utilities Aug. 21, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Toward a Renewable Future: Assessing Macro Nutrient Recovery as a Viable Treatment Alternative Sept. 4, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. User-Fee Funded Stormwater Utilities: Update to the 1994 WEF Manual Sept. 11, 1–3 p.m. (EDT) Register now. Chemical Grouting: […]

In June, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) hosted the Collection Systems 2013 Conference at the Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center to educate water professionals about improving the effectiveness of combined and separate sanitary sewer collection systems. Attendees learned about different methods for planning, design, and construction and explored alternative delivery methods. “Attendees were able […]

WEF members work to solve nondispersibles problem   Wastewater treatment systems operate 24-hours a day, 7-days a week — that is, until an item that doesn’t belong makes its way into the system, clogging pipes and causing headaches for operators. Defining nondispersibles Perpetrators mucking up the system are known as “nondispersibles,” which currently means anything […]

Sewer tours are a popular attraction throughout Europe   The Eiffel Tower? Been there, done that. A walking tour of Victorian architecture? Yes, but Rick Steves covered that ad nauseum. A taste of Vienna? Yesterday’s leftovers. No, to truly experience Europe and all its varied sights, sounds, and smells, look no farther than the ground […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) is accepting technical paper abstracts, as well as workshop and session proposals, for both Collection Systems 2014 and Utility Management ConferenceTM 2014. Collection Systems 2014 will be held May 11–14, 2014, in Baltimore. Submissions are due by June 19. For more information, download the PDF Collection Systems 2014 […]