The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) have announced the Collection Systems & Stormwater Conference 2025, to be held July 15–18, 2025, in Houston, Texas. This first-of-its-kind partnership brings together WEF’s global expertise and WEAT’s regional insight to deliverRead More

The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s) WEFTEC 2024 brought together a record-breaking community of water professionals, thought leaders and innovators to New Orleans, Oct. 5-9. As the largest water-quality event in North America, WEFTEC drew more than 21,000 registrants this year, a 19% increase over theRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) joined other national leaders at the White House’s roundtable on water security and climate resilience, on Oct. 31, 2024. As a water sector representative, WEF had the unique opportunity to highlight its commitment to building a more sustainable and resilientRead More

Six organizations have been selected to receive the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 2024 National MS4 Awards. These awards recognize Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs for their innovative stormwater and green infrastructure programming efforts. WEF established the awards program in 2015 in cooperation withRead More

Justin Bernstein of Connecticut has been named the national winner of the 2024 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Bernstein’s project expanded on previous research by using genetically engineered cryobacterium to protect glaciers. The bacterium, exposed to a naturally occurring silicic acid on the glacier,Read More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the appointment of Ralph Erik Exton as its new executive director, effective July 15, 2024. “The Board of Trustees is excited for Ralph to take the helm of WEF,” said WEF Board President, Aimeé Killeen. “Ralph brings yearsRead More

More than 350 water sector professionals and policy experts, representing associations and public water sector utilities from across the country, will take part in Congressional office visits this week as part of the annual “Water Week” Fly-In on Capitol Hill.   A large contingent ofRead More

The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s office (WRC) in Waterford Township, Michigan, was one of the 2023 recipients of the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Utility of the Future award. This marks the third time in four years the organization has received this award, emphasizing itsRead More

Naomi Park of Greenwich, Connecticut, was named the national winner of the 2023 U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP). Park’s research explores collecting Styrofoam debris in the ocean and then using that collected material as a filter to reduce ocean carbon levels. This simultaneously addressesRead More

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has selected Wm. Patrick (Pat) Nichols to serve as its interim executive director, effective June 1, 2023. After taking the reins from outgoing Executive Director Walter Marlowe, who has led the organization since 2019, Nichols will oversee WEF’s continued implementationRead More