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New WEF Guide Helps Facilities Identify and Mitigate Nuisance Odors

May 4, 2020

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For facility managers, operators, engineers, and collection systems personnel, the mention of nuisance odors can instantly trigger anxiety. Complaints, potential shutdowns and fines, and angry neighbors quickly come to mind. While commonplace, the threat to a facility’s reputation posed by nuisance odors cannot be understated. Click here for more information about Odor Emissions and Control […]

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WEF Member Weaves Suspense, Substance in Debut Novel

April 22, 2020

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Murder in the Primary is the first mystery novel set at a water resource recovery facility. Written by John Seldon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Life Member, the recently published novel balances the technical aspects of wastewater treatment with the suspense of a murder mystery.  Image courtesy of Rock’s Mills Press (Oakville, Ontario)

Murder in the Primary is the first mystery novel set at a water resource recovery facility. Written by John Seldon, a Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Life Member, the recently published novel balances the technical aspects of wastewater treatment with the suspense of a murder mystery. Image courtesy of Rock’s Mills Press (Oakville, Ontario) […]

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Experts Share Advice on Continuity of Operations During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 27, 2020

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Many water resource recovery facility operators are essential personnel who cannot work remotely. Utilities can keep employees safe and motivated by communicating frequently with their staff, minimizing infection risks, and being flexible with their scheduling, webcast speakers advised. Image courtesy of Preston Keres/U.S. Department of Agriculture

Even during the coronavirus pandemic, water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) cannot cease operations even for a moment. It remains critical, then, for WRRF managers to develop actionable plans to ensure continuity of operations despite potential staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions. For utility managers, effectively responding to coronavirus requires additional attention to employee safety and […]

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Interactive Outreach Tool Illustrates How Wastewater Travels Through Pittsburgh

March 13, 2020

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A new map developed by a partnership between a utility, a nonprofit, and a private company enables Pittsburgh residents to track the route wastewater takes from individual buildings to the region’s largest water resource recovery facility. Click here to access the tool. Image courtesy of ALCOSAN/3 Rivers Wet Weather/CivicMapper

The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN; Pittsburgh, Pa.) has partnered with environmental nonprofit 3 Rivers Wet Weather (Pittsburgh) and geospatial technology company CivicMapper (Pittsburgh) to map the wastewater collection systems in their service area. An interactive map, called “Flush-It!,” enables citizens to follow wastewater flow from any Pittsburgh address — including their homes and businesses […]

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New WEF Publication Offers Guidance on Modeling Tools and Capabilities

February 11, 2020

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Selecting the best-suited model to support stormwater projects can be complicated. Today’s water quality managers must not only be able to predict peak flow rates, runoff volumes, and receiving water quality, they must also navigate stringent regulatory requirements and varying levels of resources. The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) newest publication, Stormwater, Watershed, and […]

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From the President: Supporting Tomorrow’s Water Professionals

November 18, 2019

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According to the Brookings Institution (Washington, D.C.), as much as 50% of the current water workforce in the U.S. will retire within the next 35 years. The water sector must take steps today to ensure the next generation of water professionals can seamlessly take the reins, keep critical water resource recovery facilities running, and confront […]

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EPA Announces New Water Workforce Initiative at WEFTEC 2019

October 31, 2019

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During WEFTEC Technical Session No. 200: Water Policy Update, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Dennis Lee Forsgren Jr., unveiled America’s Water Workforce Initiative, which will formulate an action plan to attract and preserve talent in U.S. water utilities. Photo courtesy of Oscar & Associates

At WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Dennis Lee Forsgren Jr., announced a new effort to help American utilities surmount the looming water-sector skills shortage expected in coming years. EPA plans to release a draft of America’s Water Workforce Initiative for public comment by […]

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