WEF Highlights

Thirty-eight Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) members braved the summer heat to volunteer at the Boy Scouts of America (Washington, D.C.) 2013 National Scout Jamboree. The jamboree was held July 15 to 24 at its new permanent location, Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, W.Va. In 2010, Carl E. Janson, a past member of the […]

WEF staff spread water quality message through community service and outreach   Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) staff ventured outside the office to educate the public about and improve water quality in honor of Earth Day. Staff volunteered for the City of Alexandria’s 2013 Earth Day event and to clean up the Potomac River […]

In celebration of World Water Day 2013 on March 22, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) issued a national call to action, asking communities across the United States to make WATER’S WORTH IT® Month proclamations. This new effort builds on the success of the larger WATER’S WORTH IT campaign and provides a unique way […]

The City of Stuart, Fla., is on a mission to emphasize the importance of water to its residents. And when the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) launched its WATER’S WORTH IT® messaging campaign on March 22, 2012, the city recognized it as “a perfect fit,” said David Peters, assistant public works director. “We were […]

The Kentucky Tennessee Water Environment Association (Louisville, Ky.) board showed their dedication to the WATER’S WORTH IT™ message in the association’s holiday greetings card.

More than 17,400 water professionals and 980 exhibiting companies gathered in New Orleans Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 for WEFTEC® 2012, the 85th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.). The world’s largest annual water quality event featured 148 technical sessions, 24 workshops, and seven facility tours. Throughout WEFTEC, […]

I would like to introduce myself as your new Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) president. I live in Ontario and work as superintendent of the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant located in the regional municipality of Durham. I have worked as an operator for 30 years and first got involved with the Water […]

WATER’S WORTH IT™ is a trend that’s sweeping the nation. Two U.S. cities have embraced this public awareness campaign by making WATER’S WORTH IT Month proclamations. New Orleans New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans City Council proclaimed October as WATER’S WORTH IT Month, presenting these proclamations to the Water Environment Federation (WEF; […]