The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread (Racine, Wis.) released the report, “Optimizing the Structure and Scale of Urban Water Infrastructure: Integrating Distributed Systems,” as part of its Charting New Waters initiative. In March, the foundation partnered with the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) to convene a group of experts to examine the potential for distributed […]
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Charting New Waters Report Provides Insights and Recommendations for Urban Water Infrastructure
Cities of the Future Offer Water Management Lessons
September 24, 2014
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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, […]
Don’t Miss the Stormwater Congress at WEFTEC® 2014
August 14, 2014
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While at WEFTEC® 2014, Sept. 27–Oct. 1 in New Orleans, attendees have the opportunity to experience the Stormwater Congress, an event held in conjunction with WEFTEC. Stormwater professionals that attend the Water Environment Federation’s (Alexandria, Va.) Stormwater Congress will have access to networking opportunities and high-quality programming dedicated to stormwater issues covering topics such as […]
O’Neill Shares Her Vision for WEF
March 6, 2014
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On Feb. 3, Eileen O’Neill was formally named executive director of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.). She had served as interim executive director since July. O’Neill has more than 20 years of experience at WEF; in 2011, she became WEF’s deputy executive director and before this, served as chief technical officer with responsibility […]
WEF Submits Comments on Infrastructure Security and Resilience Plan
February 21, 2014
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On Jan. 6, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) provided comments in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s request for information regarding the National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (NCISR) Research and Development Plan. WEF commented on questions related to interdepedencies, priorities, and performance criteria as part of efforts to contribute to […]
U.S. EPA Introduces Blueprint for Promoting Water Industry Innovations
May 16, 2013
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On March 27, Nancy Stoner, assistant administrator of the Office of Water in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), unveiled the Blueprint for Integrating Technology Innovation during a Water Innovation Tour at the University of South Florida (Tampa). Jeffery Lape, EPA Office of Science and Technology deputy director; Jeff Eger, Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, […]
October 30, 2014
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