Government and Regulatory Affairs

WEF advocacy activities aim to educate WEF members and the water sector on public policy issues related to water quality and water resources, and equip them to play a greater role in water policy discussions.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS NEWS

The latest government affairs and legislative/regulatory articles, videos, and other content from throughout the organization and across the water sector.

Industrial Water Resources
Jacobs and Palantirs Intelligent Water Solutions

Sponsored WEFTEC Product Launch presentations and Q&A sessions bring a new level of detail and technical specifications to exhibition programming.

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How AI and Cloud Based Capabilities Are Changing Stormwater and Wastewater Management

Sponsored WEFTEC Product Launch presentations and Q&A sessions bring a new level of detail and technical specifications to exhibition programming.

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Protect Your Water Network with Grundfos Smart Water Sensors

Grundfos is transforming water management with Metasphere smart water sensors. These innovative sensors detect rising water levels in manholes before they lead to ...

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Making a World of Difference in Water Industries

Join ABB at WEFTEC 2024 on October 7-9, 2024, in New Orleans

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Visit Mueller Booth No. 3453 at WEFTEC

Mueller is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water.  We help municipalities ...

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Plan WEFTEC Your Way

You can access all the most up-to-date and detailed programming and details via the WEFTEC Online Planner or the WEFTEC Mobile App. Both portals contain the same ...

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Featured Government & Regulatory Affairs Resources

WEF engages in appropriate and nimble advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues to improve the scientific and technical foundation for water quality laws and regulations, support the need for continued progress in controlling pollution, protect public health and the health of aquatic ecosystems, and promote sustainable management of water resources.

WEF works closely with its membership to educate Congress on clean water issues impacting their districts and states and disseminates information on Congressional activities to WEF members via meetings, webcasts, and emails. WEF also collaborates with other organizations to provide support or comment on pending legislation affecting the clean water community.

Water Advocates

Let’s speak with a loud, united voice for water. The Water Advocates Program helps you to reach out to and connect with elected officials on important water quality issues.

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Position Statements

WEF has developed a series of clean water position statements to guide the critical work WEF provides in clean water policy.

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Canadian Water and Wastewater Association

CWWA is a nationally registered not-for-profit corporation representing the common interests of Canada’s public sector municipal water and wastewater services and their private sector partners that support them.

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Value of Water

As a critical part of our mission, WEF works to elevate clean water, the water profession, clean water services, and the infrastructure that supports it as essential to protecting public health, the environment, and quality of life.

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WEF Government Affairs Community

The members of the WEF Government Affairs Community and its Focus Groups help to position WEF as a recognized expert voice on all water as well as provide input on environment-related policies through actions including engagement with government officials and written comments and testimony on regulatory and legislative matters.

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Water Week 2024 | April 7-13

Join water professionals from across the nation to help advance key water policy priorities such as sustained growth in federal infrastructure investment, addressing water affordability, supporting water research & development and advancing sound science-based solutions, and making our critical infrastructure more resilient.

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Connect with our community of water professionals who ensure that our local communities have access to clean water that protects public health. Explore our member benefits and find the membership type that’s right for you.

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EXPLORE ALL PRACTICE AREAS

WEF is a source of high-quality technical resources featuring the latest research, news, and education. WEF's members and other credible resources have created and compiled this information into the Practice Area groupings listed in the dropdown menu.