WEFTEC 2024

WEFTEC 2024 was more than just a conference. Attendees connected in person with the full water community and worked toward life free of water challenges.

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What's Happening at WEF

Apply for a Stockholm Junior Water Prize Equipment Access Grant

If you're a student passionate about water science, this is your chance to secure a grant for HACH equipment to fuel your research for the 2025 USA Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition. The submission portal is now closed; awardees will be notified by the end of November.

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Donate for Hurricane Relief

We are shocked and saddened by the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Please consider donating to the Red Cross, or another charity of your choice, to help those impacted by these storms.

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Congratulations 2024 WEF Awardees!

WEF congratulates all individuals, teams, authors, programs, and scholarship recipients for their hard work and unyielding dedication to the world of water and the community surrounding it!

Learn About This Year’s Award Reipients

Watch the 2024 Opening General Session

WEFTEC 2024’s Opening General Session brought together voices from diverse cultures, communities, and backgrounds—each with a unique connection to water. Through dynamic storytelling, music, and cultural narratives, we will explored how water tied us to the land, to each other, and to the future. From indigenous wisdom to modern leadership, our speakers will guided us in understanding the transformative power of water in shaping both our past and the paths we created ahead.

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Meet the 2024 Opening General Session Speakers

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Selected Upcoming Events

WEF offers an assortment of conferences, webcasts, and other meetings and events. View the list of All Events

  • 11 - 14 Feb

    WEF/AWWA Utility Management 2025

    Get prepared for the WEF/AWWA Utility Management Conference 2025 in Dallas, Texas, to join water and wastewater managers and professionals at one of the leading, most informative, and most prestigious management conferences in the water sector.

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  • 06 - 09 May

    Residuals & Biosolids and Innovations in Treatment Technology 2025

    Hear from professionals as they highlight new technologies, successful innovations, and current best practices. Get a real-world look at projects implemented, and participate in an interactive experience with equipment, technology, and service vendors that continue to improve efforts in providing high-quality infrastructure throughout the country.

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Keep the WEFTEC Energy Flowing 365 Days

Continue to learn from and connect with fellow water professionals year round by joining WEF today!

Water Sector Comms Scholars Experience WEFTEC 2023

WEF brought a group of water sector communicators to WEFTEC 2023. Emily Garner is Public Utilities Information Specialist for the Greenville North Carolina Public Utilities Commission. Emily shares her experience at WEFTEC.

WEF WATER STORIES

Developing a diverse and passionate workforce that encourages more diversity in the water workforce is part of WEF's Strategic Plan. Charlotte Water Operator, Stacia Wilkes, tells us why she chose a career in water and why more women should too! 

 

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Infrastructure
HDPE and Aging Water Management Infrastructures

*Sponsored Content* As climate transition increases the impact on large-diameter water management systems, HDPE is emerging as the next solution. 

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Safety
Addressing the Global Challenge of PFAS

*Sponsored Content* PFAS testing is a critical issue for analytical labs. As demand for reliable answers grows, lab managers and scientists seek guidance. Waters ...

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Awards
Wef Announces National Ms4 Award Recipients

Six organizations have been selected to receive the Water Environment Federation's (WEF) 2024 National MS4 Awards. These awards recognize Municipal Separate Storm ...

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Imagine life free of water challenges. What does that look like to you? Check out WEF’s new Strategic Plan to see how we’ll get there and then share your water story.

Details About the Strategic Plan

EXPLORE ALL PRACTICE AREAS

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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Join or Renew Your WEF Membership Today

Connect with our community of water professionals who ensure that our local communities have access to clean water that protects public health. Explore our member benefits and find the membership type that’s right for you.

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