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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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The latest water and wastewater articles, videos, and other content from throughout the organization and across the water sector.
Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification Studybook, 3rd Edition
Expand your knowledge of wastewater collection systems operation and prepare for certification examinations
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Chemical-Free Solution to FOG
*Sponsored Content Texas communities swap chemicals for lift station to more effectively and sustainably combat F.O.G.
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WEF and WEAT Join Forces for 2025 Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference in Houston, TX
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) are excited to announce the Collection Systems & Stormwater Conference ...
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Over 21,000 Gather at WEFTEC 2024 to Shape the Future of Water Quality and Technology
The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s) WEFTEC 2024 was a resounding success, bringing together a record-breaking community of water professionals, thought ...
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Around the Exhibition: Trinnex
Trinnex delivers industry-specific, off-the-shelf solutions, and premium digital services to drive water infrastructure objectives forward.
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Around the Exhibition: Oldcastle Infrastructure
The WEFTEC Live team stopped by the Oldcastle Infrastructure booth to chat with Nick Garner, the Senior Product Manager who leads the Product Management team within ...
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Design of Water Resource Recovery Facilities
The 6th edition of WEF Manual of Practice No. 8 is the principal reference for contemporary facility design practices of wastewater engineering.
Schroepfer Innovative Facility Design Medal
This medal recognizes excellence in conceiving and directing the design of a project to achieve substantial cost savings or economic benefit while achieving environmental objectives.
Planning, Design, and Implementation for New and Upgraded Water Resource Recovery Facilities
The second edition of WEF Manual of Practice No. 28 serves as a guidance document to help utility managers and others, such as city engineers, public works directors, regulators, and contractors, navigate this process.
LIFT Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
This challenge seeks to foster the adoption of smart water technologies by showcasing the ability of intelligent water systems to effectively leverage data for better decisions.
WEF/IWA IPE
Save the Date for the WEF/IWA Innovations in Process Engineering 2023 Conference, taking place June 6-9, 2023 in Portland, Oregon. This conference is focused on innovations in treatment technologies and process engineering.
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MUNICIPAL RESOURCE RECOVERY DESIGN COMMUNITY
MRRDC serves as the home of WEF members who share common technical interests in municipal wastewater treatment design and are drawn together to be the stewards of this knowledge area. The community develops, recommends, supports, and conducts programs of general and technical information relating to the advancement of municipal wastewater treatment design practices.
Join MRRDCWATER REUSE COMMUNITY
This community's volunteers serve as WEF's technical resources on water recycling, from planning and public outreach to treatment processes and distribution. Community members develop workshops, technical sessions, books, and webcasts; author articles; and provide comment on water reuse policies and positions.
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Test your knowledge of wastewater and laboratory with a 10-question, multiple-choice quiz. Quizzes incorporate math, safety, and various other topics to help you test, maintain, and advance your wastewater knowledge.
