WEF’s Disinfection & Public Health Committee shall develop, coordinate and conduct programs of general and technical information relating to the advancement of disinfection practices for water, wastewater, and residuals to protect public health.
The goals of the Committee 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 Committee 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 Committee meets at committee-associated conferences and each year at WEFTEC. Most committee business, however, is conducted via teleconference or email.
To apply to this committee, please go to [email protected] and send an email with the following information:
- Name
- WEF ID Number
- Committee of Interest
- A short explanation of why you would like to join this committee (1 – 2 sentences).
Chair
Scott Schaefer, 2019 - 2021
Tel: 763-463-5036
Email: [email protected]
Vice-Chairs
Kari Brisolara, 2019- 2021
Tel: 504-568-5725
Email: [email protected]
Brian Hilts, 2019 - 2021
Tel: 518-782-4500
Email: [email protected]
Staff Manager
Beth Conway
Tel: 703-684-2400 ext. 5265
Email: [email protected]
