WEF Highlights

Lars Schrøder, chief executive officer of Aarhus Water Ltd. (Aarhus, Denmark), joins a panel of water leaders to discuss changes occurring in cities around the world at WEFTEC® 2015. During the session, “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication, and Community in Great Water Cities,” scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on Sept. 28, attendees will […]

Peristaltic or Diaphragm Metering Pump – How to Choose? Explore the differences between peristaltic and diaphragm metering pumps and discuss how these differences can create challenges or solutions in your chemical metering system. Achieving reliable, low-maintenance performance relies on determining the variables that affect reliability of each pump style and making the best selection for […]

Learn about the latest innovations in water reuse, network with water professionals, and find solutions to critical water supply issues at the 30th Annual WaterReuse Symposium. The symposium will be held at the Sheraton Seattle, Sept. 13–16. The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) and the American Water Works Association (Denver) have partnered to create this […]

At WEFTEC® 2015, Susan Story, president and chief executive officer of American Water Works Company, Inc. (Voorhees, N.J.), will share her perspective on the challenges facing the water sector. On Sept. 28, Story will participate in a panel discussion with water sector leaders about changes in cities throughout the U.S. “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has collaborated with the National Governors Association (Washington, D.C.) to offer a learning lab that will help inform states’ emergency response to extreme events and let planning agencies know what water and wastewater facilities are doing to improve resiliency to these events. The learning lab, which took place […]

As part of ongoing efforts to ensure system reliability in case of a major earthquake, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recently completed a $278 million upgrade to its water treatment facility, the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant. The project enables SFPUC to continue to deliver clean drinking water to its customers if a […]

Water leaders will sit on a panel to discuss the changes occurring in different cities as part of the WEFTEC® 2015 session, “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication, and Community in Great Water Cities.” On Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to noon, James A. “Tony” Parrott, executive director of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has joined the Obama Administration’s Green Infrastructure Collaborative along with many other public and private sector organizations. Through activities such as research, outreach, information sharing, tool development, and technical assistance, WEF and the other members have committed to advance green infrastructure initiatives which will improve stormwater management. For […]