WEF Highlights

WEF contributes to scholarships for international water-sector education    Water-sector leaders received a unique opportunity to participate in Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and gain an international perspective on how to ensure a continual supply of safe and reliable water in the future. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), National Association of Clean Water […]

Oysters may soon be making a comeback in New York waterways. And local students are getting their hands wet to help the oysters’ ecological return. Schools, businesses, organizations, and citizens have teamed up to contribute to the Billion Oyster Project, a long-term effort with the goal of placing one billion oysters into the New York […]

Water sector leaders representing the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) attended a “net zero” workshop on Feb. 25 to develop a resource document and roadmap that will help communities and partners reduce waste, and water- and energy-footprints at a local level. Professionals from various disciplines attended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workshop, “Promoting […]

Educating about the value of water always has been part of the mission of the North Carolina American Water Works Association and Water Environment Association (Raleigh; NC AWWA–WEA). But to consolidate resources while expanding the message’s reach, NC AWWA–WEA joined the North Carolina Rural Water Association (Lexington), and the North Carolina Waterworks Operators Association (Emerald […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) joined 53 other organization to send a letter to U.S. senators opposing any changes to tax-free municipal bonds in the comprehensive tax reform bill that the Senate Finance Committee is drafting. Maintaining the tax-exemption supports construction of national infrastructure, which benefits the economy, creates jobs, and provides services […]

Leaders gather at National Water Infrastructure Summit to discuss needs and benefits for funding   Water industry leaders spoke passionately about water and the need for water infrastructure funding during the National Water Infrastructure Summit, held April 16 in Washington, D.C. A unified message of expanding innovation, increasing cooperation across the water sector, and garnering […]

In celebration of World Water Day 2013 on March 22, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) issued a national call to action, asking communities across the United States to make WATER’S WORTH IT® Month proclamations. This new effort builds on the success of the larger WATER’S WORTH IT campaign and provides a unique way […]

The Water for Jobs partnership is hosting a free 2-hour media event featuring well-known speakers and experts that will bring national attention to the need to reinvest in U.S. water infrastructure. The Water Infrastructure Summit will take place April 16 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Rotunda Room of the Ronald Reagan Building and […]