In June, 54 students representing 47 states and Puerto Rico gathered at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to compete in the 2016 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition. This year, four girls took home the top awards from the competition. This year marks the first time that girls have earned every top […]
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U.S. SJWP Winner Applies Sanitation Research to Composting Toilets in India
July 26, 2016
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Nishita Sinha from Chatham, N.J., has a personal connection to her research. The winner of the 2016 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize began 2 years ago trying to improve sanitation in Payagpur, North India. After witnessing and learning the dangers of open defecation in the village where her grandmother resides, Sinha started working to garner […]
Heroes of Wastewater Assemble at Operations Challenge 2015
January 28, 2016
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During WEFTEC 2015, 44 teams — the largest number ever assembled — stepped up to compete in Operations Challenge. The competitors represent the often-unsung heroes of wastewater treatment. They rely on teamwork as their key to success both in the competition’s Process, Laboratory, Collection Systems, Godwin Maintenance, and Safety events and on the job. This […]
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 […]
WEF Announces Winners of 2015 Stormwater Video Competition
August 27, 2015
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The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) announced the winners of its fourth annual stormwater video competition. The 2015 StormTV Project received almost 150 submissions, including more international submissions than any year prior. More than 35 expert judges reviewed the submissions and selected winners based on message communication and quality as well as content matter and […]
WEF Member Associations Send Young Water Scientists to U.S. SJWP Competition
June 8, 2015
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Some of the most promising, up-and-coming water scientists in the U.S. will gather at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon, Va., June 19–20 for the 2015 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition. Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Member Associations (MAs) have selected high school-age winners representing 48 states as well as […]
Submit Videos for the 2015 StormTV Project
April 17, 2015
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) will be accepting videos of innovative stormwater programs, practices, products, and public outreach until June 1. For the fourth year, WEF is hosting the StormTV Project, an annual video competition. The competition recognizes and highlights the work of stormwater professionals, while collecting and sharing ideas so communities can […]
Veteran Competitor Begins New Role as Coach
December 23, 2014
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Troy Newton, coach of the Water Environment Association of South Carolina team Controlled Chaos, remembers watching fellow employees at his facility practicing for Operations Challenge. Newton thought it looked fun and joined the team in 1995. When Newton’s organization, the Charleston (S.C.) Water System, formed a team in 2014 with all new competitors, Newton stepped in […]
July 27, 2016
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