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WEFTEC

Find out about WEFTEC, the world's largest water-quality event! Registration for WEFTEC 2019 will be open in the spring.

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Find out about technical resources, how to get involved and see conferences and events sorted by topic.

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Public Education & Outreach

WEF WaterBlog

Aug. 7, 2019 - WEF's digital communications manager Rahkia Nance blogs about WEF's first Twitter chat.

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WEFTEC 2019

Join us at the world's leading water quality conference and exhibition – WEFTEC 2019 in Chicago. Engage with water professionals from around the world and advance your career in water. Discover innovative technology and solutions to the water sector's most important issues.

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Wastewater Treatment

Operator Fact Sheets In Spanish

Download a complimentary copy of Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals, Chapters 1 & 2 Fact Sheets, now available in Spanish!

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Las fichas técnicas de los capítulos 1 y 2 de Fundamentos del tratamiento de aguas residuales ya están disponibles en español. Descarga tu copia gratuita. 

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Green Infrastructure

Become an NGICP Trainer

WEF is hosting a train-the-trainer workshop this August in Minneapolis. Help meet the certification training needs of NGICP partners or develop your own training program. 

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Public Education & Outreach

Call for Abstracts Is Now Open

Share your expertise at the WEF Odors and Air Pollutants Conference 2020. Abstracts, session proposals, and workshops are being solicited. Submission deadline is Aug. 21, 2019.

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Membership

WEF Membership

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Public Education & Outreach

Water's Worth IT®

New FREE campaign resources have been added to the online toolkit! Fact sheets, ads, and social media graphics are now available in Spanish and French along with new Teacher Resources for the Why Water’s Worth It children’s book. Spread the word. WATER’S WORTH IT! 

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Leadership

WEF Podcasts

🎧 A podcast series featuring conversations with influential and interesting people from the water sector and news from the Water Environment Federation.

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Training

Welcome to WEF SmartBrief!

WEF SmartBrief launched April 22. This daily e-newsletter is a quick, two-minute read designed especially for water sector professionals. It will help keep you up-to-date with the latest water sector news and trends. This resource provides carefully curated and condensed summaries of the day’s news from sources worldwide, a daily dose of updates on WEF products and services, and job listing from throughout the water sector.

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Find Your Next Solutions Provider Here!

This dynamic online search tool connects you with leading water sector products, services, and solutions providers.

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Green Infrastructure

Stormwater Currency

The Stormwater Currency is a collaboration of experts from American Rivers, Corona Environmental Consulting and WEF. Our team is dedicated to helping local leaders advance green infrastructure solutions through market-based incentives and other approaches that leverage the multiple benefits green infrastructure provides.

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Awards

Michaluk Wins U.S. National SJWP Award

Sonja Michaluk of New Jersey will represent the United States in during the international 2019 Stockholm Junior Water Prize event.

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Press Releases

Utility of the Future

 The forward-thinking initiatives of 43 water utilities are being recognized as they reimagine partnering and engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients.

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Awards

Mah, McGuinty Win 2019 Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Emily Mah and Jazlyn McGuinty will be representing Canada in Stockholm for the 2019 Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

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Featured Event

Featured event

Opening General Session

  • 23 Sep

    8 AM, McCormick Place

    This year's kick-off event will feature a keynote presentation from Dr. Lera Boroditsky, an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of California San Diego and Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. Dr. Boroditsky will bring a unique perspective to the topics of workforce development, diversity, and inclusion by sharing her research into how differences in language can shape the way we think, perceive, and respond to each other. By learning to recognize and overcome potential biases, communication nuances, and preconceptions, water professionals can improve how we work together, mentor each other, and recruit new talent into the water sector. 

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