WEF Highlights

For the third year, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) will host the StormTV Project. It is an effort to collect and share innovative stormwater videos in the four categories of nonprofit and government programs, for-profit projects, stormwater equipment, and public education. The goal of the project is to recognize and highlight the work […]

I hope you had an opportunity to attend WEFTEC® 2013 in Chicago this October. If you did, you probably shared my sense that WEFTEC was the place to be for people in the water industry, including utility executives sharing stories with their colleagues about professional development; operators presenting their ingenious solutions to troublesome operational problems; […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) hosted its 86th annual technical exhibition and conference, WEFTEC® 2013, Oct. 5–9 in Chicago. A total 22,589 registrants had access to 144 technical sessions, 24 workshops, 10 facility tours, and 971 companies using a net 27,628 m2 (297,400 ft2) of exhibit space. In addition to numerous educational opportunities […]

Winners of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) 2013 Stormwater Video Competition highlight a stormwater renovation project, an overall strategy to reduce stormwater, online resources educating about stormwater, a filtration process to treat runoff, and a best management practice device that removes zinc from runoff. WEF presented the StormTV Project awards and screened winning […]

In September, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) launched the quarterly international magazine, World Water: Stormwater Management. The publication will focus on current solutions to help manage runoff and stormwater flows on municipal, industrial, and commercial lands. It will emphasize practical problem solving and offer water professionals an opportunity to learn about stormwater research […]

I am proud to have served the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) as president this year. As my term comes to a close, I am struck by how fortunate I have been — both in my chance to be involved with WEF — especially recently, as many exciting things have been happening at the […]

The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.) will host the inaugural Stormwater Congress during WEFTEC® 2013. All aspects of stormwater-related issues will be covered in sessions, a luncheon, exhibits, a mobile session, and a technical tour during the congress. Participants will learn about current issues, such as changing regulations and policies, climate-change effects, stream restoration, flow-based […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has issued a call for videos of innovative stormwater programs and projects for its second annual StormTV Project competition. The WEF video competition was developed with the goal of sharing creative ways of managing stormwater, improving water quality, and informing the public about stormwater management. Expert judges from […]