Air Quality and Odor Control Community

The community shall develop, recommend, and conduct programs to promote general improvement in reducing air quality and odor emissions impacts related to water quality, biosolids handling, treatment and disposal, and wastewater treatment and collection. The volunteer members of the community:

  1. Develop workshops and moderate technical sessions each year at WEFTEC;
  2. Sponsor the biannual WEF/A&WMA Odors and Air Pollutants specialty conference;
  3. Author articles for WEF's technical journals;
  4. Provide comments to WEF Government Affairs on Federation Position Statements and U.S. government regulations and policies; and
  5. Assist the Technical Practice Committee in the development of books and Manuals of Practice.

Chair
Inken Mello, 2024-2026
Email:IMello@woodardcurran.com

Past Chair
Chris Hunniford, 2024-2026
Tel: 713-568-9067
Email:chunniford@vaengineering.com

WEF Staff Liaison
Kira Bhattarai
Tel: 1.703-684-2400 ext. 5265
Email: kbhattarai@wef.org 

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