WEFTEC 2025

Connect in person with the full water community and work toward a world free of water challenges.
Sept. 27-Oct. 1 | Begin Your Planning ➤

Live stream From the WEFTEC Opening General Session

Discover the power of resilience at WEFTEC 2025, the premier water quality event, featuring Opening General Session keynote speaker Travis Mills—retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, author, and founder of the Travis Mills Foundation.

 

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Imagine 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.

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Where the Water Sector Connects

See how WEF connects the people and ideas driving clean water and public health. Membership gives you access to benefits, resources, and a network committed to impact.

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What's Happening at WEF

Enabling Innovation Through Permitting

Innovation is key to advancing a circular water economy, and permitting is a critical step. WEF’s new concept sheet series explores these topics.

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Celebrating Leaders in the Water Sector

 WEF congratulates the 2025 Fellows Award winners. Fifteen members will be recognized at WEFTEC 2025 for their contributions to the water sector.

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Celebrating Innovation: 2025 Utility of the Future Honorees

41 water utilities will be recognized at WEFTEC 2025 as Utilities of the Future Today. This award celebrates the achievements of water utilities in community engagement, stewardship, and resource recovery.

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Upcoming Events

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  • 27 Sep - 01 Oct

    WEFTEC 2025

    Connect in person with the full water community and work toward a world free of water challenges. Don't miss the 98th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference.

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  • 16 Oct

    Demystifying Produced Water

    Join us for this webcast to learn about the opportunities for treating produced water and polishing it for reuse applications both within and outside of the oil and gas industry.

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  • 05 Nov

    The Optimization of Thickening and Dewatering for Operators

    Discover key strategies for optimizing thickening and dewatering equipment in industrial water systems. Join WEF experts for a webcast on performance goals and operational efficiency. Would you like variations tailored for different platforms—like LinkedIn, email previews, or YouTube descriptions?

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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.

Biosolids Resource Recovery

Safe and sustainable: Biosolids management transforms wastewater solids into odor-controlled, pathogen-reduced agricultural products, strictly regulated for environmental safety.

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Collection Systems and Conveyance

Sanitary sewers safely transport household and commercial wastewater through underground systems, improving public health and meeting modern infrastructure standards.

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Government & Regulatory Affairs

Empower water professionals with knowledge and tools to influence public policy—WEF advocacy promotes awareness and engagement on key water issues.

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Industrial Water Resources

Industries treat and reuse wastewater and process water as well as provide environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment while reducing costs and maintaining value for their businesses.

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Operations

From hands-on training and leadership opportunities, such as the WEFTEC Operations Challenge, to online training, such as the Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals series, WEF provides operators with many opportunities to advance on-the-job knowledge and develop their careers.

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Public Health

The water sector and its systems protect public and ecological health. Using the data that can be collected through smart water technologies provides additional insights to address complex public health issues.

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Stormwater & Watershed Management

Take a comprehensive look at how all water resources, including uplands, drainage basins, wetlands, stormwater, surface water, and groundwater interact.

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Utility Management

To respond to myriad daily challenges faced by water and wastewater utility leaders, WEF continuously works with its members and partners to develop various management initiatives, resources, and educational, training, and networking opportunities.

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Water & Wastewater Treatment

More than 16,000 publicly owned water resource recovery facilities operate in the United States. Skilled engineers and operators work together to ensure new and updated facilities continue to protect public health and the environment.

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