Words on Water Shortcut

Water & Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater treatment refers to the physical, chemical, and biological processes used to remove pollutants from wastewater before discharging it into a water body. Since the Clean Water Act was

Education Awards

These awards recognize individual and organizational contributions to the pursuit of educational excellence in the water sector.

WEF Member Benefits

Explore WEF member benefits, resources, and tools to support you.

Public Health

water environment federation, public health, collection systems, wastewater treatment, sustainability, access water, fact sheets, disinfection, odors Today's water industry operates complex

WEF Fact Sheets

WEF Fact Sheets WEF Fact Sheets Fact sheets, Access Water, factsheet Access Water houses all of WEF’s technical fact sheets. Website Access Water houses all of WEF’s technical fact sheets.

WLI 2025 Final Project: Embracing Innovation to Lead Water Sector Transformation

Embracing Innovation to Lead Water Sector Transformation How effective leadership encourages innovation and problem-solving What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “

WLI 2025 Final Project: Resilient Leadership for Water Access Challenges

WLI 2025 Final Project: Resilient Leadership for Water Access Challenges Each year the final project is a major part of the Water Leadership Institute. The WLI 2025 cohorts wrote articles on

WLI 2025 Final Project: Clear as Water: Knowledge Without the Noise

Water is a limited resource, treating or reusing it can be energy-intensive and costly. At the same time, polluted water threatens public and environmental health.

Retention, Training, and Upskilling

Discover the Workforce Development Case Study Series by WEF and Raftelis, featuring monthly webcasts (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) with real-world utility leaders sharing best practices in recruitment,