WEF Highlights

Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine has released its 2014 editorial calendar. The calendar helps the magazine’s editors and editorial advisory boards determine when features on a particular topic will appear. The 2014 calendar includes a focus on the core topics of traditional wastewater management with exploration into such evolving areas as resource recovery, smart meter […]

The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) joined 14 other organizations to send a letter to U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D–Calif.) supporting H.R. 765, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013. On Feb. 15, Capps introduced the bill, which will offer competitive matching funds to help the nation’s water, wastewater, and stormwater agencies […]

UN seeks input for Post-2015 Millennium Development Goal  The United Nations (UN; New York) with support from other organizations is facilitating a discussion on a vision for the future. Make sure soon that your voice is heard and your opinion is counted; the ability to contribute to discussion items will end in the next few […]

Sustainability Reporting Statements for Wastewater Systems provides guidance for wastewater utilities on basic principles of reporting on sustainability. It describes key attributes of internationally accepted frameworks for application to the wastewater industry. Primary and secondary sustainability indicators are identified and recommendations are offered on formats for reporting on wastewater system sustainability. These recommendations are placed […]

The 2012 Olympic Games are scheduled to begin officially with the opening ceremony on July 27. But while all eyes will be on the sporting events, a nonpotable-water-reuse system will be an unsung hero of this year’s games. The Olympic Park in London is ready to welcome nearly 250,000 international visitors each day during the […]

On May 15, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft of the National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change. WEF commended EPA on developing a comprehensive strategy to address climate change in the context of our nation’s clean water programs. WEF also noted […]

Everyone knows that Florida is full of alligators. Sometimes they even visit wastewater treatment plants. In May, operators at the Main Street Water Reclamation Facility in Gainesville, Fla., found a 9.5-ft-long scaly visitor lurking in one of the clarifiers. Get the rest of the story in the July issue of Water Environment & Technology.

Kartik Chandran, a member of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Board of Trustees and a leader in the water sector, has been appointed to the Stockholm Water Prize Nominating Committee for a 3-year term. The prize is a prestigious international award for extraordinary achievements in saving the world’s water resources. “Dr. Chandran is […]