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Celebrating World Water Day

Help Us Build Water's Circular Economy

The Super Saver Ends Friday, April 8

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Get Recognized for Your Contributions to Water

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The Water Environment Federation is a nonprofit association that provides
technical education and training for thousands of water quality professionals
who clean water and return it safely to the environment. WEF members have
proudly protected public health, served their local communities and supported
clean water worldwide since 1928. 

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BRIAN HILTS ON WEF DISINFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE

Brian Hilts of CDM Smith and the WEF Disinfection and Public Health Committee
discusses the history of disinfection of water, including the use of chlorine,
UV light, ozone, and peracetic acid. 



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CORRIVEAU ON COLLECTION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

WEF Conference Committee Co-Chair Amy Corriveau discusses the 2022 Collection
Systems Conference that will be held April 19-22 in Detroit.

 



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EXPERT INSIGHTS: RASHA MAAL-BARED

Rasha Maal-Bared, the wastewater treatment specialist at EPCOR and member of
WEF's Disinfection and Public Health Committee, explains the One Water concept
and how it is helpful for managing public health concerns in water systems.



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Register before Friday, April 8, to save big on your #WEFBiosolids registration.
Hear from leaders in the water sector at one of the leading, most informative,
and most prestigious management conferences in the water sector.

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Awards


AND THE WINNER IS ...

The Water Environment Federation, a founder of the Stockholm Water Prize and
partner of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), congratulates
Prof. Brutsaert for winning this year's award. His work has greatly advanced the
scientific understanding of the water cycle but is also of fundamental
importance to practical water management. 

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THIS MONTH'S PRACTICE AREA

Each month in 2022, WEF will focus on a particular Practice Area of the water
sector. March's Focus: Public Health Embracing public health as a Practice Area
enables data and insights on emerging pathogens, PFAS and other constituents of
concern, occupational health, health equity and environmental justice, and the
connections between public health and climate change.

Read more


WORDS ON WATER #215: ABHIJEET JAIN ON TRENDS IN THE OPERATIONS, EFFICIENCY, AND
SUSTAINABILITY OF PUMPS

🎧 In this week's podcast episode of Words on Water listen to Abhijeet Jain,
Vice President of Atlas Copco USA, discuss current trends in the operations,
efficiency, and suitability of water pumps.

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WORDS ON WATER #214: RAJAN RAY AND EOIN HOWLETT ON THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

🎧 In this podcast episode of Words on Water, Rajan Ray and Eoin Howlett of
Trinnex discuss where the water sector stands on the path of digital
transformation, including adaptation by different size utilities, the latest
with sensors and data, and the role of digital twins. They also discuss the
launch of Trinnex and the benefits of its affiliation with CDM Smith.

Read more

Wastewater Treatment


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMPENDIUM PROVIDES A MENU OF BEST PRACTICES

Perhaps no aspect of water and wastewater treatment is more important than the
workforce that performs the day-to-day work needed to provide safe drinking
water and to protect our public waterways.

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WORLD WATER DAY 2022

March 22 marked World Water Day and the Water Environment Federation, a
U.N.-Water Partner, is committed to engaging the water community in this public
education effort. This year’s focus, "Groundwater: Making the Invisible
Visible," highlights the important role that groundwater plays in water and
sanitation systems, agriculture, industry, ecosystems and climate change
adaptation. The water community joins forces to help protect this invaluable
resource.

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ATTEND THE 2022 NATIONAL WATER POLICY FLY-IN

The National Water Policy Fly-In (April 27) is an opportunity for you to engage
directly with Members of Congress, the EPA, and other federal agencies on the
most critical federal legislative and regulatory matters. Join with other water
professionals from across the nation to make the National Water Policy Fly-In —
which is part of Water Week 2022 — the largest annual grassroots advocacy event
for water policy issues.

Registration Now Open

Leadership


AWWA/WEF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Remmie Monahan of WaterTranscend says the Young Professional Summit taught her
about creative ways to become resilient as a member of the water workforce and
as a person. She explains how the program provided her the opportunity to gain
perspective from her peers

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Public Education & Outreach


DONATE TO WEF

There are many ways to contribute to WEF, as well as opportunities for
engagement. Here are the means to support WEF financially.

donate to WEF




WEF INVITES SMALL UTILITIES TO APPLY FOR A FREE AUTOSAMPLER

Are you a small utility interested in wastewater surveillance but in need of an
autosampler? To expand wastewater surveillance activities to a broader array of
wastewater treatment plants serving diverse populations, WEF invites
applications from small utilities interested in receiving a free autosampler no
strings attached as part of our activities under our Cooperative Agreement with
the US CDC. 

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WEF OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP 2022

Working to cultivate a sustainable water sector workforce. Now accepting
applications for scholarship awards up to $5,000.

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Training


SKILLS BUILDER

Test your knowledge of wastewater and laboratory topics using Skills Builder.

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INTELLIGENT WATER SYSTEMS CHALLENGE

WEF and The Water Research Foundation have launched the fourth Intelligent Water
Systems Challenge to spur the increased use of technology and data to solve some
of the most difficult issues faced by the water industry. For the Intelligent
Water Systems Challenge, teams assemble from utilities, engineering firms,
technology companies, and universities and then work to develop innovative
solutions for specific scenarios. This year, the scenarios focus on collection
systems, wastewater treatment systems, drinking water treatment systems, source
water, and distribution networks. Teams must register by April 11.

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