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WEFTEC

We can’t wait to see you at WEFTEC 2021 in Chicago! Watch a welcome from WEF President Lynn Broaddus.

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Biosolids Toolkit

Sam Villegas of Raftelis discusses WEF's comprehensive toolkit for communicating about biosolids.

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Wastewater Surveillance Project

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Sanderson and CDC NWSS Program Lead Amy Kirby talk about CDC, WEF, and the wastewater surveillance.

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WEFTEC 2021 Conference Preview

Take a look inside the WEFTEC 2021 Conference Preview to see what's planned and to view the preliminary program, exhibitor listing, sponsors, and more.

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Meetings & Events

YP Summit 2021 Registration Now Open!

The AWWA/WEF YP Summit 2021 Virtual Event is Aug. 3, 2021. Registration is now open! Click to register and learn more about the event’s program and speakers.

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WEFTEC Curated Short Courses

Learn from trusted thought leaders from the convenience of your home or office. WEFTEC Curated Short Courses, available in the newly launched WEF Learning Center, give you online access to in-demand topics from world-renowned speakers curated by over 200 topical experts. Complete training at your own pace and earn CE credits, certificates of completion, and digital credentials.

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Wastewater Treatment

Words On Water #191

🎧 In this episode of WEF’s Words On Water podcast, Dave and Lindsey discuss a preliminary class action lawsuit settlement between the Charleston Water System and wipes manufacturer Kimberly-Clark that could affect any entity that owned and/or operated wastewater conveyance and treatment systems since January 6, 2018. 

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Skills Builder

Test your knowledge of wastewater and laboratory topics using Skills Builder.

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Diversity Equity & Inclusion

DE&I at WEF

The Water Environment Federation maintains diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as core principles of our organization’s mission. Our members, Board of Trustees, volunteer leaders, and staff together and individually share responsibility to uphold these principles.

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Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals II—Solids Handling and Support Systems

We’re excited to announce that Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals II—Solids Handling and Support Systems, the highly-anticipated sequel in the Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals training series, is now available. This manual helps operators prepare for the first three levels of certification examinations.

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NEW – CE Credit Archive

WEF has launched its CE Credit Archive to let you track your earned credits, access your continuing education documents anytime, and serve as an archive for state reporting.

The archive currently includes CE Credit records for WEFTECs 2016 through 2020 (WEFTEC Connect) and past WEF Education and Training events, beginning in 2017.

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Work for Water is a valuable resource for job seekers, students and veterans interested in pursuing or advancing careers in the water sector.

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WEF/AWWA Utility Management Conference 2021

  • 03 Aug

    Hilton Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia

    Water and wastewater managers and professionals will gather to hear the latest approaches, practices, processes, techniques, case studies, and research in all aspects of utility management.

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