Each year the WEFTEC Program Committee selects the highest-rated abstract in the Municipal Track to receive the Martha Hahn Memorial Recognition. This award recognizes those who advance knowledge, the dissemination of information, and continual experimentation and growth. For 2018, this award went to the presentation, “Full Scale and Demonstration-Scale Primary Filtration Projects Show Great Promise.”...

A message from the CWEA President I am pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the following 2020 CWEA State Board of Directors’ positions: Vice President from the South (will be President in year 3 of 4-year service); Director at-large from the North (3-year term); Director at-large from the South (serves as Treasurer in...

WEFTEC is the premier water quality event for students and young professionals interested in pursuing or developing a career in the water industry. Attend with your peers or professors to learn from some of the world’s foremost water experts. Explore below to learn about some of WEFTEC’s highlights for students and young professionals. Friday, September...

AFFI Food & Beverage Environmental Conference (FBEC), the only conference designed for and devoted to food and beverage environmental professionals of all disciplines. The 2020 Food & Beverage Environmental Conference (FBEC) presents the 50th annual gathering of food and beverage industry environmental professionals, their environmental consultants and vendors, and the academic community to share environmental...

The State Water Resources Control Board announced updated guidelines for local water agencies to follow in detecting and reporting the presence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water.  The Board also announced it has begun the process of establishing regulatory standards for these chemicals. The updated guidelines are part of the...

By Nicole Lygo Envirosight Artificial intelligence is spreading across every area of our lives, from ride-sharing apps to spam filters to smart personal assistants. In the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has also seeped into the wastewater industry in the form of automated defect coding. AI promises major benefits over traditional operator inspection, mostly...

2020 P3S Conference Hilton Long Beach January 27-29, 2020 We’ve extended the submittal deadline for the Call for Proposals for the 2020 P3S Conference until Friday September 13, 2019 as we want to make sure that everyone who’s been thinking about presenting at the conference has a chance to be included. Remember, this is a...

It’s almost fall so it must be time for WEFTEC! Close to 25,000 water professionals; 1,000 technology exhibits; and hundreds of educational sessions make it one of the world’s largest water conferences. Not to be missed. California had an outstanding number of speakers selected to present. Don’t miss you friends speaking at WEFTEC. We’re also...

The Underground Facilities Safe Excavation Board (Dig Safe Board) has put out an education survey. They want to learn about safety, which education materials you find most useful, and where you think the Dig Safe Board should direct its education and outreach efforts. The survey closes on August 30th. Please take the short education survey HERE.

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces 15 distinguished members (two from CWEA) as the 2019 WEF Fellows recipients. This prestigious designation recognizes members’ achievements, stature, and contributions in the water profession. “These outstanding individuals have made a profound impact on the global water environment, and we are proud to recognize and honor their efforts,”...