WEFTEC 2020

A combined approach to maximize wet weather treatment is the topic of the open access article in the August 2017 edition of Water Environment Research (WER). “In their paper on wet-weather clarifier performance, Daigger et al. introduce a strategy to increase capacity by mitigating the effect of increased solids and hydraulic loading using a step-feed flow regime,” said Tim Ellis, WER editor-in-chief.

ATLANTA, Georgia -- Burns & McDonnell is expanding its Atlanta engineering, design and construction team to meet the increasing demand for water and wastewater services in the U.S. Southeast.

The company has hired Robert Kisuve, a 14-year veteran consultant and project manager in collection, treatment and distribution systems.

FRANKENTHAL, Germany (April 3, 2017) — KSB has supplied 21 pumps to Emschergenossenschaft for use in the Emscher canal, Europe's largest wastewater project.

DENVER (March 22, 2017)—Closing the water infrastructure gap in the U.S. would create 1.3 million jobs and spur total economic activity of $220 billion annually, according to an economic impact analysis commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign (VOW).

The report titled “The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure” was released on World Water Day at a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

DUBLIN, Ireland (March 8, 2017)—Analysis firm Research and Markets has announced the addition of the report “Water’s Digital Future: The Outlook for Monitoring, Control and Data Management Systems” to its offering.

In promoting the report, the firm said the global market for control and monitoring solutions in the water sector is worth $21.3 billion in 2016 and will grow to $30.1 billion in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2 percent.

PINEVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2017)—Xylem has won a contract worth $1.5 million to provide new, more efficient pumps for use at a wastewater treatment plant in Pineville, North Carolina, according to a statement from the company.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016)—A turnout of 20,113 registrants and 1,006 exhibitors using 301,900 net square feet of space puts WEFTEC 2016 within the top five largest and best-attended events in the conference’s 89-year history, according to organizers.

The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 89th annual technical exhibition and conference, commonly known as WEFTEC, was held Sept. 24-28 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.- (Oct. 17, 2016)—The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announced that teams from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities and Southern Methodist University were winners of the 2016 Student Design Competition.

The 15th annual competition happened in September as part of WEFTEC 2016, WEF’s 89th annual technical exhibition and conference.