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WEF Leader Adds Another Achievement to the List

January 8, 2015

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WEF House of Delegates Speaker Receives NAWC Living Water Award   Duyen Tran, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) member since 1990 and speaker of WEF’s House of Delegates, adds another achievement to her resume: the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC; Washington, D.C.) 2014 Living Water Award grand prize. Currently director of Sustainable […]

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WEF Workgroup Develops Strategy To Educate and Train Operators

December 30, 2014

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Jeanette Brown, WEF past president

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.) […]

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From the President: WEF Represents Water Around the World

February 25, 2014

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Sandra K. Ralston, WEF President 2013–2014

Since November, I have had the privilege of attending several conferences in North America, including events in Montreal; Raleigh, N.C.; and Acapulco, Mexico. Two were annual conferences for Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Member Associations — Réseau Environnement (Montreal) and North Carolina Water Environment Association (Raleigh, N.C.) — and the third was an international conference for […]

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Submit Nominations to WEF Nominating Committee

February 4, 2014

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The dedication and active involvement of members are what advance the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) mission — to provide bold leadership, champion innovation, connect water professionals, and leverage knowledge to support clean and safe water worldwide — as well as WEF’s vision to be essential to water professionals around the world. Join WEF […]

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WEF Nominating Committee Seeks Nominations

January 14, 2014

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The dedication and active involvement of members are what advance the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) mission — to provide bold leadership, champion innovation, connect water professionals, and leverage knowledge to support clean and safe water worldwide — as well as WEF’s vision to be essential to water professionals around the world. Join WEF […]

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Stop, Don’t Flush That

June 12, 2013

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Robert Villée, Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority (Middlesex, N.J.) executive director, worked with authority staff to test flushable-product claims using this system. Photo courtesy of Villée.

WEF members work to solve nondispersibles problem   Wastewater treatment systems operate 24-hours a day, 7-days a week — that is, until an item that doesn’t belong makes its way into the system, clogging pipes and causing headaches for operators. Defining nondispersibles Perpetrators mucking up the system are known as “nondispersibles,” which currently means anything […]

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WEF Nominating Committee Seeks Nominations

January 16, 2013

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Nominating Committee seeks member participation for nominations for two Board of Trustees positions, four House of Delegates delegate-at-large positions, and a vice president position. WEF members’ active involvement, dedication, and accomplishments advance WEF’s mission to provide bold leadership, champion innovation, connect water professionals, and leverage knowledge to support clean and […]

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