Industrial Water Resources

Industries commonly reuse wastewater and process water as water availability becomes scarce, and they are challenged to provide environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment while reducing compliance costs and maintaining value for their businesses.

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WEF Response to U.S. EPA MCL Regulation

On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released the final rule for a Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) regulation ...

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WEFTEC 2023 Exceeds Expectations

This year’s WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, lived up to its reputation as the water sector's leading marketplace for ...

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Trickle to Treasure: Appreciating the Economic Power of Water

Author Charles Fishman, author of the 2011 book, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, visited the WEFTEC Live Studio to share his ...

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WEFTEC® Live connects attendees with water expertise — in real-time and on demand

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The Global Center: Where the World of Water Meets

Located in the WEF Plaza – South Hall A – Level 3, the Global Center is the hub of global business programming, networking, and opportunities for WEFTEC attendees.

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Industrial Wastewater Management, Treatment & Disposal

This 3rd edition of Manual of Practice No. FD-3 provides the knowhow for treating toxic, concentrated, and polluted wastewater and removing industrial wastes of all kinds by providing detailed descriptions of pretreatment processes, design criteria, and process performance.

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Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities

The 7th edition of WEF Manual of Practice No. 11 delivers state-of-the-art coverage of the operation, management, and maintenance of water resource recovery facilities.

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Industrial Water Reclamation & Reuse to Minimize Liquid Discharge

This book serves as a comprehensive summary of water reclamation technologies and practices for minimizing liquid discharge for a broad range of industries.

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Industrial Wastewater Community

The purpose of WEF’s Industrial Wastewater Community (IWWC) is to be a resource on industrial wastewater treatment, design, management, operation, and maintenance, as well as the promotion and improvement of industrial treatment technologies.

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