UC Riverside Student Teams Advance to WEFTEC International Competition

Congratulations to the two student teams from the University of California, Riverside on advancing to WEFTEC! Their projects, Laundry-2-Landscape and the Circular Water Economy Project, IEUA Chino Basin Advanced Water Purification Facility Design and Assessment were presented to a team of judges on May 26 during a mock competition and development workshop in lieu of a formal competition this year.

WEFTEC New Orleans

The students receive an all-expenses paid trip to WEFTEC in New Orleans representing California in the international competition on September 27, 2026. Students from across the Federation will present their design projects in both the wastewater and environmental topic areas. For more information, visit the WEF Student Design Competition webpage.

Sponsoring the 2026 California Student Team

If your company or agency can support the CWEA Student Design Competition please get in touch. We have two sponsorship levels, the exclusive Gold level at $1,200 or the Silver level at $600. Your company/agency or Local Section will be featured in news releases about the competition and UC Riversude teams and on our Student Design Competition program webpage. To contribute please contact Megan Barillo [email protected] or call 510.382.7800 x141.