Tag: https://www.weftec.org/

May 03
HOD February 2022 Update

This month’s video begins with updates and reminders from Speaker of the House of Delegates (HOD), Steven Drangsholt. source

May 02
Best Practices Of Using Intelligent Algorithms For Capital Investments and Asset Rehabilitation

This presentation from WEFTEC 2021 discusses best practices of intelligent algorithms to optimize and prioritize capital investments and asset rehabilitation. The presentation is given by David Garcia of WCS Engineering, Stephen King of Hazen and Sawyer, and Daniel White of Jefferson County, Alabama. source

May 01
Doug Baldessari of Baker Tilly Discusses Affordability Issue

Doug Baldessari of Baker Tilly discusses the affordability issue facing water utilities and options and impacts involving recent federal funding. source

Apr 30
Matthew Pine of Xylem Discusses the State of Innovation at WEFTEC 2021

Matthew Pine, Senior Vice President & President, Applied Water Systems and Americas Commercial Team at Xylem, joined WEFTEC Live in 2021 to discuss the state of innovation in the water sector and the 10th anniversary of the Innovation Pavilion. source

Apr 29
Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Sewage Predicts Clinical Disease Burden in U.S.

Dr. Edwin Oh is an Associate Professor in the UNLV School of Medicine and the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine. This presentation from WEFTEC 2021 explores how the decline in diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is expected to delay the tracking of COVID-19 variants of concern and interest in the United States. He hypothesizes that wastewater […]

Apr 28
HOD Update March 2022

This video begins with several important updates and reminders from Steve Drangsholt, Speaker of the HOD. For this month’s interview, Steve sits down to talk with Kyle Yukumoto, Delegate from Hawaii WEA. Learn more about how Kyle became involved with WEF and Hawaii WEA, as well as the upcoming WEFMAX meeting in Honolulu! #waterenvironmentfederation #houseofdelegates […]

Apr 27
Rasha Maal-Bared Explains Connection Between One Water and Public Health

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. source

Apr 26
Amy Corriveau Discusses WEF's 2022 Collection Systems Conference

WEF Conference Committee Co-Chair Amy Corriveau discusses the 2022 Collection Systems Conference that will be held April … source

Apr 25
Brian Hilts of CDM Smith Discusses History of Disinfection

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 paracetic acid. Learn more about the committee at https://www.wef.org/membership/committees2/committees-a-l/disinfection-and-public-health-committee/ source

Apr 24
WEF President Wishes Happy World Water Day 2022

WEF President Jamie Eichenberger wishes everyone a happy World Water Day 2022 and discusses the need to expand water’s role in the circular economy, particularly by recycling water, recovering nutrients, and generating energy at water facilities. Jamie explains how WEF’s ReNEW Water Project provides tools and resources to accelerate resource recovery and track progress. Learn […]