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Traveling to the Big Easy for WEFTEC® 2014? Learn All You Need To Know Here

September 9, 2014

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Water professionals register for WEFTEC 2013. Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography.

Join thousands of colleagues at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC®). Take advantage of the learning opportunities available around every corner of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center during WEFTEC 2014, Sept. 27–Oct. 3. WEFTEC 2014 provides registrants with access to 145 technical sessions, 35 workshops, 11 mobile sessions, 8 facility tours, […]

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Dig-In To Leave a Stormwater Solution in New Orleans During WEFTEC® 2014

August 6, 2014

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Storms flood Conrad Park in New Orleans. WEFTEC 2014 will plant bioswales and rain gardens to reduce flooding. Photo courtesy of Dana Brown.

New Orleans, known for its low-lying land that is susceptible to flooding, often experiences problems from stormwater. Conrad Park is not exempt. When rain falls, both entrances to the park flood. This eliminates access to the Hollygrove neighborhood public space. But volunteers at WEFTEC® 2014 plan to help through the community service project, Recharge, Restore, […]

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WEF Staff Share the Value of Water Message with Local Students

July 25, 2014

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WEF Eco Service Project Featured Image

Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff members took time to spread the message of the value of water and to educate about wastewater treatment. On June 10, WEF welcomed 75 middle-school students from Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy (Alexandria, Va.) to its headquarters as part of the service project “Operation H2O,” organized by the staff volunteer group, […]

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WEFTEC 2013 Annual Service Project’s Ripple Effect Reaches Hundreds

December 3, 2013

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WEFTEC 2013 volunteers help construct a rain garden.

The WEFTEC® 2013 annual service project made a big splash this year. Approximately 110 volunteers came out to the Reading, Writing, and Rain Gardens event to help replace pavement with green space at the John C. Haines Elementary School in Chicago. The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s; Alexandria, Va.) Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) organized […]

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WEF Needs You To Leave Some Green in Chicago

July 18, 2013

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WEFTEC Service Project 2013-1

Register early to build a rain garden during the WEFTEC service project   WEFTEC® offers not only a wide range of learning opportunities, but also the ability to improve the host city’s green space. Since 2008, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Students and Young Professionals Committee (SYPC) has organized an annual WEFTEC Service […]

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Walking the Talk for Water

June 20, 2013

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Service Project Featured Image FINAL

WEF staff spread water quality message through community service and outreach   Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff ventured outside the office to educate the public about and improve water quality in honor of Earth Day. Staff volunteered for the City of Alexandria’s 2013 Earth Day event and to clean up the Potomac River […]

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