Water Environment Federation Launches New Peer-Reviewed Journal Aimed at Water Practitioners

Alexandria, Va. - The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has released the inaugural issue of Water Practice, a new peer-reviewed journal for the water practitioner. The first issue features topics related to residuals and biosolids and is available at no-cost on the WEF Web site.

“WEF’s numerous conferences and workshops provide ideal forums for sharing the latest research and developments in the water quality field,” said WEF Executive Director Bill Bertera.  “Water Practice was created to ensure that the best of these studies are not lost in old conference proceedings and are accessible to a wide range of interested parties. Additionally, WEF is expanding its commitment to peer-reviewed publishing in order to encourage interaction between practitioners and researchers to enrich the water and wastewater fields.”

As a complement to WEF’s flagship publication, Water Environment Research, Water Practice features articles on areas of importance to the water practitioner including monitoring, facility operations and maintenance, management and policy. The aim of this new journal is to provide a forum for applied research and to help water quality programs evolve in a rapidly developing world. Water Practice will be an invaluable resource for any water professional or researcher interested in the application of new strategies and technologies.

Each issue focuses on a specific topic of interest to the water quality community and most coincide with recent WEF specialty conferences. This thematic format will provide comprehensive coverage of many of the principal subjects in water management and research. For conference-based issues, presentation at a WEF conference will be required for submission to the journal. Upcoming issues will focus on topics such as odor control, disinfection, nutrient removal, collection systems and compounds of emerging concern (CECs).

Significantly, Water Practice debuts as one of the only venues for independent peer-review of applied water studies. Peer-reviewed by experts in the field and evaluated by a special issue editor, articles will be indexed and accessible by scholarly literature searches. Select articles will also be featured on the journal homepage for each new issue.

For more information, please visit Water Practice Online or contact the Water Practice office at WaterPractice@wef.org.

About WEF
Formed in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with 32,000 individual members and 80 affiliated Member Associations representing an additional 50,000 water quality professionals throughout the world. WEF and its member associations proudly work to achieve our mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment.