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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 8, 2013) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), two leading water organizations, have agreed to collaborate on a broad spectrum of water issues of mutual interest and benefit to the field. The agreement was signed in Chicago at WEFTEC 2013®, the world’s largest annual water quality conference and exhibition.
DENVER (Sept. 17, 2013) – Bruce Hauk, a 17-year water industry professional, has been appointed to the Partnership for Safe Water Steering Committee for a three-year term.
CHICAGO (July 15, 2013) – Producers of treatment chemicals will generate revenues of $11.9 billion next year in Asia. This is the latest forecast in the continually updated McIlvaine publication—“Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market.”
Water and Wastewater Chemical Revenues, Asa (millions of dollars)
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (July 15, 2013) – Xylem has won a contract to provide ultraviolet (UV) drinking water treatment solutions to the largest UV disinfection project ever undertaken in Sweden. The Xylem solutions will help deliver clean, treated drinking water to 900,000 people across 16 municipalities. The facility will have the capacity to handle a potential 25 percent increase in water volume to support future population growth.
WASHINGTON (April 17, 2013) – Nearly 200 water utility leaders from across the United States ascended the steps of Capitol Hill today, urging their members of Congress to vote for legislation that addresses the nation’s water infrastructure challenge and confronts mounting affordability concerns.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 16, 2012) – One in eight people—884 million worldwide—lacks access to safe water. Because of this, 1.8 million children die each year from diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 5)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 28, 2012) — Water Environment Federation (WEF) Executive Director Jeff Eger joined with other industry leaders on Capitol Hill to urge members of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass new legislation that would fund water infrastructure needs.