WERF Paul L. Busch Award Grant Available for Innovative Water Quality Research
Researchers now can apply for the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) Paul L. Busch Award. The $100,000 award offered by WERF through the Endowment for Innovation in Applied...
View ArticleWEF Supports Continued State Revolving Fund Support
Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Executive Director Jeff Eger joined leaders of other water quality associations in asking the U.S. Congress to continue supporting U.S. Environmental...
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California Wastewater Utility Makes History as Net-Energy Producer
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD; Oakland, Calif.) installed this 4.6-MW biogas turbine. Added to three existing clean-burn engine-generators, the facility has an 11-MW capacity. Photo...
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Kartik Chandran, WEF and Water Sector Leader, Appointed to Stockholm Water...
Kartik Chandran is a member of the Water Environment Federation Board of Trustees and new member of the Stockholm Water Prize Nominating Committee. Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography. Kartik...
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Gator Visits Florida Wastewater Treatment Plant
Photo courtesy Jim Miller. Click for larger image. Everyone knows that Florida is full of alligators. Sometimes they even visit wastewater treatment plants. In May, operators at the Main Street Water...
View ArticleWEF Commends U.S. EPA Water Program Response to Climate Change
On May 15, the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft of the National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to...
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London Strives To Make Olympics Sustainable Through Water-Reuse System
The Old Ford Water Recycling Plant will provide recycled water for nonpotable use during the 2012 Olympic Games. Photo courtesy of London 2012 The 2012 Olympic Games are scheduled to begin officially...
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WEF Releases New Publications
Click to see product page. Sustainability Reporting Statements for Wastewater Systems provides guidance for wastewater utilities on basic principles of reporting on sustainability. It describes key...
View ArticleAdd Your Voice to the Global Discussion on Water
UN seeks input for Post-2015 Millennium Development Goal The United Nations (UN; New York) with support from other organizations is facilitating a discussion on a vision for the future. Make sure soon...
View ArticleWEF Joins Other Organizations To Support Water Infrastructure Legislation
The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) joined 14 other organizations to send a letter to U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D–Calif.) supporting H.R. 765, the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and...
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WE&T Releases 2014 Editorial Calendar
Click to see WE&T's Author Information page. Water Environment & Technology (WE&T) magazine has released its 2014 editorial calendar. The calendar helps the magazine’s editors and editorial...
View ArticleWERF Newsletter Focuses on Industrial Wastewater
The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) has launched a new e-newsletter focused on industrial wastewater needs. Designed to provide access to new research and information...
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Projects Win DC Water’s 2013 Green Infrastructure Challenge
Urban Rain Design (Portland, Ore.) submited this design for a green street to DC Water’s (Washington, D.C.) Green Infrastructure Challenge. It was one of seven winning projects for the first phase of...
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Reaching Out to Residents in the 21st Century
Government entity in Cape Cod creates an interactive website to educate about nutrient runoff Click to see the the Cape Cod Commission (Barnstable, Mass.) interactive website. The U.S. Environmental...
View ArticleSubmit Applications for WERF Awards
The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.) is accepting applications for the 2014 Paul L. Busch Award and the Award for Excellence in Innovation. The deadline to submit...
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Modeling Experts Contribute To IWA/WEF Seminar
Ingmar Nopens, chair of the seminar’s Scientific Committee, and Marina Arnaldos Orts, member of the seminar’s Young Water Professional Committee, helped organize the International Water Association...
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Water Leadership Institute Participation Leads to Self-Awareness and...
Kelsey Hurst, 2014 graduate of WEF’s Water Leadership Institute Photo courtesy of Kelsey Hurst. Kelsey Hurst began working at the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) as awards...
View ArticleLearn About Pipe Bursting, SRFs, and Performance Measurements in Upcoming WEF...
Pipe Bursting: A Mature and Diverse Trenchless Technology Pipe bursting is a trenchless method for renewing deteriorated and undersized gas, water, sewer, utility conduit, and other pipelines. It...
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Water Leadership Institute Promotes Effective Management Strategies and...
Nicole Condon, 2014 graduate of WEF’s Water Leadership Institute Photo courtesy of Oscar Einzig Photography. Nicole Condon is the Water Communications coordinator in DC Water’s (Washington, D.C.)...
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Maryland Environment Services Manager Supports the Program
During the Tri-Association Conference in Ocean City, Md., from left, an Operations Challenge judge talks to the Motely Poo team members Wayne Rumbaugh, Todd Boulden, Justin Myers, Brad Yeakle, and...
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