WEF Highlights

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Fellows Program recognizes the professional achievements and effects members have made in the practice areas served by WEF, including, but not limited to, design, education, operations, regulation, research, utility management, and leadership. The deadline to submit applications and nominations is Feb. 1. WEF Fellows applicants and nominees will […]

Jeanette Brown, WEF past president and Manhattan College (Bronx, N.Y.) professor Jeanette Brown served as president of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) from 2010 to 2011. Currently, she teaches environmental engineering courses for both graduates and undergraduates at Manhattan College (Bronx, N.Y.). Prior to that, she was executive director of the Stamford (Conn.) […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) provides current information on designing state-of-the-art facilities and treatment processes through Introduction to Water Resource Recovery Facility Design, Second Edition. The updated book includes information about regulations and standards for students and practicing engineers. The book addresses the challenges of incorporating new technology and innovations while producing a […]

Students from the University of South Florida (Tampa) and the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) won the 2014 Water Environment Federation Student Design Competition. The thirteenth annual competition took place in New Orleans at WEFTEC® 2014, WEF’s 87th annual technical exhibition and conference. The University of South Florida team project, “South/Central Hillsborough County Service Area […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) hosts several conferences where water-sector professionals can learn and network. In the following upcoming conferences, attendees can hear about the latest approaches, techniques, and case studies in utility management; discover the best practices in design-build project delivery in the water and wastewater sectors; and study leadership and business […]

Those looking for a comprehensive reference of the current design and operational practices to manage wet weather flows now can access the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) special publication, Wet Weather Design and Operation in Water Resource Recovery Facilities. It is a companion to WEF’s Manual of Practice (MOP) 8, Design of Municipal Wastewater […]

WEF/AEESP featured speaker describes how to plan and minimize risk   With many water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) experiencing numerous problems on limited budgets, technology could prove the key to finding solutions. During the 18th annual Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.)/Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP; Washington, D.C.) technical session at WEFTEC® […]

Water innovation clusters, such as the Water Council in Milwaukee, are helping companies innovate and commercialize water technology while stimulating economic development and job creation. Business, Research, Entrepreneurship in Wisconsin (BREW) is a mentor-driven, seed-accelerator program led by the Water Council, and focused on solving freshwater issues with innovative startups and producing cutting-edge technology. Companies […]