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Water Is Life, and Infrastructure Makes It Happen™

is a program designed to assist water and wastewater service providers in communicating the value of our nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure.

The initiative is an on-going public education program of the Water Environment Federation (WEF) with support from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA).


     






In the Spotlight 
 
Aging Systems Releasing Sewage into Rivers, Streams
By Larry Wheeler and Grant Smith, Gannett News Service
America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows, a Gannett News Service analysis shows.

Researchers set the stage for a national database of water pipe infrastructure
By Ana Constantinescu
Blacksburg, Va., April 8, 2008 -- A group of Virginia Tech faculty and researchers are working to create the prototype of a national internet-based geospatial database of underground water pipes with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation.

New Discussion Forum Online
Join the conversation, create a buzz, listen and share with colleagues – visit WEF’s new Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Discussion Forum to discuss infrastructure issues and WEF’s Water Is Life, and Infrastructure Makes It Happen™ education program.

Free Webcast Series 
A free webcast series will be offered to help users make the most of Water Is Life, and Infrastructure Makes It Happen™ education methods and tools.

     

Chapter 3 - Leveraging Liquid Assets
To air on Friday, June 20, at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Chapter 3 will share tools for organizing a multi-media campaign around the new PBS documentary Liquid Assets produced by Penn State University and sponsored by WEF, NACWA and other sister organizations.  Register online here.

Chapter 2 – Getting Invited to the Table:  How to Gain Recognition from Public Officials & the Media
Aired April 9, 2008
Due to technical difficulties there is no recording available.  However, the webcast will be presented again this summer. 

Chapter 1 - Engineering an Infrastructure Education Program: Messages, Media, & Marketing
Aired March 19th, 2008
To view the recorded webcast, click here.  Please note: Before you can view this webcast recording, you will be prompted to submit your email address, name, and telephone number.