The goals of the community are to grow and assist the Federation, both domestic and international, in the educational aspects of these disinfection and public health issues.
Disinfection & Public Health Community members serve as WEF’s technical resource for all topics related to disinfection including, but not limited to:
- New approaches to disinfection, optimization of proven methods, and the use of existing technologies for new applications;
- Disinfection regulations, standards, and permit compliance;
- Disinfection byproducts and other challenges
- The design, operation, and maintenance of disinfection systems
- Wet weather and reclaimed water disinfection;
- Proper handling and environmental safety of disinfectants
- Community sanitation and clean drinking water efforts
Products
Volunteers share their knowledge of these and other topics by:
- Developing workshops and moderating technical sessions each year at WEFTEC;
- Sponsoring a biannual disinfection specialty conference;
- Authoring articles for WEF’s technical journals;
- Participating in the development of educational materials such as books, webcasts, distance learning courses and more;
- Providing comments to WEF Government Affairs on Federation Position Statements and U.S. government regulations and policies.
Meetings
The Disinfection & Public Health Community meets at community-associated conferences and each year at WEFTEC. Most community business, however, is conducted via teleconference or email.
Chair
Brian Hilts, 2024 – 2026
Email: hiltsba@cdmsmith.com
Vice Chair
Jenny Reina, 2024 – 2026
Email: jenny.reina@jacobs.com
2nd Vice Chair
Joshua Goldman, 2024 – 2026
Email: jgoldman@metrowaterrecovery.com
Community Manager
Victoria Weitekamp
Email: vweitekamp@wef.org