WEF Highlights

In April, the National Water Policy Forum, Fly-In, and Expo brought together more than 200 participants from around the globe to Washington, D.C. Water and wastewater professionals representing many different water-sector organizations came together to consider and advocate for national policies that advance clean and safe water and ensure a healthy, sustainable environment. Attendees shared […]

The Value of Water Coalition — a partnership of public and private U.S. water sector organizations, including the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) — announced the addition of 12 organizations to its coalition, a new director to lead its public awareness initiative, and the launch of a new website. The Value of Water Coalition […]

Leaders from the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), U.S. Conference of Mayors (Washington, D.C.), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), American Public Works Association (Kansas City, Mo.), American Water Works Association (Denver), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), and the WateReuse Association (Alexandria, Va.) submitted a letter to the U.S. House of […]

Virginia Tech grad students study water quality in the Dominican Republic and help plant the seeds of wastewater infrastructure   When the average twenty-something travels to the Caribbean during the summer, they do it to enjoy the sun, sand, and all the excitement island life has to offer. But between 2011 and 2013, graduate students […]

Global water scarcity and an increasing population worldwide make wastewater treatment and recycling one strategy for economic development. Large volumes of wastewater are generated daily in every community and at water-intensive industrial facilities. As the demand for water grows, so does demand for the treatment and reuse of this water, according to Dow Water and […]

The Challenging Nutrients Coalition, a coalition of federal agencies, has launched the Nutrient Sensor Challenge as part of a collaborative effort to provide information needed to better understand and more effectively manage nutrients. The coalition includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, and […]

A new report analyzes the jobs and economic benefits of planned investments in water and wastewater infrastructure in 30 U.S. cities. The report, National Economic and Labor Impacts of the Water Utility Sector, was produced by the Water Research Foundation (Denver) and the Water Environment Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.). Thirty large U.S. utilities will invest […]

Chicago Summit Discussion continues in New Orleans during WEFTEC® 2014    Any community can learn a lesson or two from cities leading the way in water resource management. Leaders from these cities, representing both the public and private sectors, gathered at the Chicago Water Summit 2014: Global Lessons From Great Water Cities on July 21, […]