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Peer-reviewed standards share established and practical best practices in the water sector, from facility design to staff safety and operations.

Based on the expertise of hundreds of water quality experts these current, nationally applicable, peer-reviewed standards document the established best practices in the industry.

Enhance your skills, further your technical knowledge, and advance your career with critical and concise design, operational, and safety information at your fingertips.

OUT NOW two new WEF standards covering vital industry topics: Standards for Automation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, WEF 21-24 and Standards for Operation of Nutrient Removal Facilities, WEF 37-24.

Standards for Automation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, WEF 21-24

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Automation has become an integral component of water treatment, with new technologies and applications constantly being developed to increase efficiency and reliability. This is an essential reference for forward-thinking designers, utility managers, and operators.

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Standards for Operation of Nutrient Removal Facilities, WEF 37-24

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Meet your facility's treatment goals with the most up-to-date technologies and practices for nutrient removal. WEF 37-24 covers the fundamental biological and chemical processes used at nutrient removal facilities and includes new and updated case studies.

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Standards for Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, WEF 8

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WEF 8 provides ready access to concise critical design information and enables the reader to quickly locate additional information by following cited references. This standard is formatted to present key design criteria from a variety of design resources on tables and bulleted lists for easy access.   

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Standards for Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, WEF 11

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Ensure that your critical personnel have the information they need to understand each process, make informed process control decisions, and recognize the basic requirements of preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

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Safety, Health, and Security Standards for Water Resource Recovery, MOP 1, 7th Edition

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A crucial injury-reduction tool for the wastewater field, MOP 1 contains best practices for creating safety programs and procedures as well as guidelines that describe how to perform a variety of tasks safely and securely. From the laboratory to collection systems applications, this Manual has recommendations that can help reduce injuries and ensure the ultimate safety and health of employees.

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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

Through biosolids management, solid residue from wastewater treatment is processed to reduce or eliminate pathogens and minimize odors, forming a safe, beneficial agricultural product. Biosolids are carefully monitored and must be used in accordance with regulatory requirements.

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Collection Systems and Conveyance

The system of underground pipes and maintenance structures that convey wastewater has brought dramatic improvements to public health. Most sewers carry wastes from households and commercial establishments and are referred to as sanitary sewers.

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Government & Regulatory Affairs

WEF advocacy activities aim to educate WEF members and the water sector on public policy issues related to water quality and resources and equip them to play a greater role in water policy discussions.

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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 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 a variety of 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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