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Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence announces expansion

Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence announces expansion

Water Management May 6, 2026 at 3:05 pm

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), alongside founding leaders Amazon, Leading Utilities of the World and the Water Center at Penn, have announced a major expansion of the Water-AI Nexus™ Center of Excellence. The center’s advisory council said the expansion will help strengthen the cross-sector collaborationRead More

Jammin’4Water benefit concert officially joins WEF program

Jammin’4Water benefit concert officially joins WEF program

Water Management February 25, 2026 at 7:15 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization providing water professionals with the latest in education and training, recently announced that Jammin’4Water will join the WEF events portfolio as the signature community benefit event leading into WEFTEC. Born from a spontaneous jam session amongRead More

Veolia, partners launch online training program to bolster water workforce

Veolia, partners launch online training program to bolster water workforce

Water Management February 9, 2026 at 7:40 am

Veolia, alongside the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA), has launched Veolia Workforce Academy North America, a free, fully digital workforce training and employment pathway program. The program is designed to expand access to water sector careers across the UnitedRead More

Xavier University to offer master’s degree in Water Utilities Management

Xavier University to offer master’s degree in Water Utilities Management

Water Management February 3, 2026 at 11:15 am

The Williams College of Business at Xavier University has launched the nation’s first Master of Science in Water Utilities Management. According to the program description, the curriculum is designed to prepare utility leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing water sector. In 16 months ofRead More

WEF, partners launch Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence

WEF, partners launch Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence

Water Management October 13, 2025 at 7:45 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), The Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania (WCP), and The Leading Utilities of the World (Leading Utilities) have jointly announced the creation of the Water-AI NexusTM Center of Excellence, a new collaboration that will develop sustainable water practices forRead More

WEFTEC 2025 draws more than 20,000 to Chicago

WEFTEC 2025 draws more than 20,000 to Chicago

Water Management October 5, 2025 at 10:15 am

The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC) drew more than 20,000 attendees to the Windy City, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, for the largest annual tradeshow for water professionals in North America. WEFTEC’s technical program in 2025 featured more than 130 technicalRead More

Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

Water sector lauds bipartisan PFAS legislation

Washington Report, Water Finance, Water Management February 17, 2025 at 11:45 am

The Water Coalition Against PFAS, a coalition of water sector associations whose membership represents all facets of clean and safe water delivery, is strongly supporting the reintroduction legislation that would protect utilities and ratepayers from having to bear the costs of PFAS cleanup. The Water SystemsRead More

Water orgs team up for AI research project

Water orgs team up for AI research project

Technology Perspectives, Water Management January 17, 2025 at 2:15 pm

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in collaboration with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) The Water Research Foundation (WRF) and Karmous Edwards Consulting (KEC), launched a project on the Role of Generative AI (GenAI) for the Global Water Sector. The research will establish a foundationalRead More

WEF, WEAT team up for 2025 Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference

WEF, WEAT team up for 2025 Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference

Water Management December 17, 2024 at 10:00 am

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) have announced the Collection Systems & Stormwater Conference 2025, to be held July 15–18, 2025, in Houston, Texas. This first-of-its-kind partnership brings together WEF’s global expertise and WEAT’s regional insight to deliverRead More

WEFTEC draws more than 21,000 to New Orleans

WEFTEC draws more than 21,000 to New Orleans

Water Management November 8, 2024 at 7:05 am

The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF’s) WEFTEC 2024 brought together a record-breaking community of water professionals, thought leaders and innovators to New Orleans, Oct. 5-9. As the largest water-quality event in North America, WEFTEC drew more than 21,000 registrants this year, a 19% increase over theRead More