ALEXANDRIA, Va. – To ensure protection of the health and safety of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic and into the future, Dr. Andrew Sanderson, MD, MPH of Howard University has been named Chief Medical Officer for the Water Environment Federation.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces that Zoe Gotthold is the winner of the 2020 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the nation’s most prestigious youth competition for water-related research.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF), a founding member of the Stockholm Water Prize, congratulates the 2020 laureate, Dr. John Cherry.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces that 49 high school students have been selected as the 2020 state winners of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the nation’s most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The application period is open for the Utility of the Future Today recognition program, which seeks to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP), which certifies entry level workers to construct, inspect and maintain green infrastructure, has received accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ANSI serves as an administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A new wastewater operations training program aims to improve water and wastewater management and treatment throughout the textile supply chains around the world.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today marks the beginning of Water Week 2020, as thousands of representatives from across the water sector, including wastewater, drinking water and stormwater utility leaders, advocate for their most pressing issues before Congress and federal agencies.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – To ensure the protection of wastewater workers during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond, the Water Environment Federation is convening a blue-ribbon panel of experts to evaluate information on biological hazards and safety precautions.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2, 2020 – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has released a new WATER’S WORTH IT toolkit to raise public awareness about the vital role of water utilities and workers in the coronavirus response.