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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WEF Represents Water Sector at White House Gathering
WEF Executive Director Ralph Exton joined other national leaders at the White House for a roundtable discussion on water security and climate resilience.
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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 ReipientsWatch 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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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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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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WEF Represents Water Sector at White House Roundtable on Water Security and Climate Resilience
WEF Executive Director Ralph Exton had the unique opportunity to highlight the federation's commitment to building a more sustainable and resilient water future.
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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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Addressing the Global Challenge of PFAS
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