Join us in Chicago, Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, to meet water professionals from around the world and experience first-hand the best in water quality education, leading experts, the latest technology and trends, and proven solutions.
Register Now and Save: Standard Discount Rates End Sept. 1WEF is proud to recognize the recipients of the 2023 WEF Awards. This year's awards showcase outstanding contributions to the water environment profession and the Federation, recognizing individuals, organizations, and utilities for their exemplary service, innovation, educational excellence, and forward-thinking initiatives within the water sector.
Based on the expertise of hundreds of water quality experts, Standards for Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WEF 8) puts critical design information at your fingertips with concise tables and bulleted lists. WEF 8 consolidates key design parameters from a number of references into one easy-to-use set of standards.
Naomi Park, the U.S. representative at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) competition in Sweden, has been named the winner of this international student competition. Park, a native of Greenwich, Connecticut, won the U.S. competition earlier this year in Golden, Colorado. Her project explored collecting Styrofoam debris in the ocean and then using that collected material as a filter to reduce ocean carbon levels.
Park received a $15,000 prize, a crystal trophy, and a private audience with HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, a long-time patron of the prize.
Learn More about Her ResearchAt WEFTEC 2023, you can participate in informative sessions, connect with other water quality professionals, and discover cutting-edge advancements in water technology.
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Gain insight from case studies about the benefits and lessons learned of utilizing Integrated Planning as a tool to achieve a One Water approach for compliance with the Clean Water Act, utility management, and watershed management. Presenters provide first-hand knowledge of implementation of integrated planning for large-scale utilities to small-scale utilities covering regions from the East Coast, Midwest, to the West Coast.
Learn MoreFundamental and applied research is an essential component of developing and adopting innovative technologies and practices. Speakers during this webcast will discuss issues pertaining to algae. The Research and Innovation Forum exists to provide WEF members with a central location for the dissemination and discussion of all research-related matters across WEF.
Learn MoreThis webinar will focus on water management in cooling towers. This will include perspectives from cooling tower operators (facilities), tower construction, chemical maintenance, and engineering. Goal is to educate the WEF community on issues, opportunities, and best practices of water management in this very common and growing operation.
Learn MoreThe Wastewater Disease Surveillance Summit is a one-day, one-track event taking place in Chicago. Join water and public health professionals, practitioners, and policymakers to share ideas and lessons learned related to the implementation of wastewater surveillance programs.
Learn MoreImagine life free of water challenges. What does that look like to you? Check out WEF’s new Strategic Plan to see how we’ll get there and then share your water story.
Details About the Strategic PlanWEF 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.
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Test your knowledge of wastewater and laboratory with a 10-question, multiple-choice quiz. Quizzes incorporate math, safety, and a variety of other topics to help you test, maintain, and advance your wastewater knowledge.