Words on Water

The water sector urgently needs more people. Listen to our conversation with Chief Development Officer, Erin Grenz, with AQUALIS, a nationwide premier provider of sustainable water engineering and management for stormwater, wastewater and water quality testing, on how the company is recruiting young professionals to the water sector.

A WEF Strategic Goal is to lead the transformation to the Circular Water Economy. Veolia is embracing the challenge of water reuse as it addresses the critical issue of water scarcity. Listen as we talk with Karine Rougé, Chief Executive Officer of Municipal Water Services and Karin Hamel, President and CEO of the Sustainable Industries & Buildings Division.

As global demand for cloud computing, AI, and digital entertainment increases, so does the need for data centers. But expansion … More

The Industrial Water Solutions Conference in June is co-hosted by WateReuse and WEF. Anthony Zamarro, Principal Environmental Engineer at CDM … More

The NH6000sc Ammonia Analyzer is a new option for monitoring levels. Listen to Wastewater Applications Development Manager, Adam Jennings, about … More

Marcos Quintero is inspirational. He is the recipient of the 2023 and 2024 Operator Scholarship. Listen how we went from … More

The WEF/AWWA Young Professionals (YP) Summit is the premier water and wastewater industry workshop for young professionals. Vice Chairman, Haley … More

Hach is introducing new innovations to the water sector. Kwesi Kwapong, Municipal Market Manager, discusses how these new products make … More

Waters Corporation provides lab equipment, supplies and software for scientists across the world. Utilities and municipalities are turning to companies, … More

WEF is committed to environmental stewardship. WEF’s Stephanie Jones, Managing Director, Professional Development and Event Strategy, discusses what attendees can … More

Communication issues happen on the small and large scale. For the last 3 years, WEFTEC has provided a safe space … More

Dallas Water Utilities is preparing for the future with an eye on protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital threats. … More

WEF is committed to developing a more diverse water workforce. This year’s sponsors of the Black in Water Summit own … More

WEF is excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Ralph Exton. Hear about his experiences, vision, and goals, and how … More

Anaerobic digesters are a relatively new technology, but the investment can pay for itself. The system converts high strength organic … More

Creating a more diverse water workforce is a WEF strategic goal. Amy Tracy, a Senior Associate with Dewberry, has worked … More

Standards of Automation of Water Resource Facilities will help utility managers and operators better understand the designs of new automation … More

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious award presented to a high school student for a water-research … More

DE&I not only comes from the heart, but can impact the bottomline. Steve Hamai, WEF’s new Senior Director, of Culture … More

Hugh Sinclair, Vice President and National Practice Lead for Asset Management at Arcadis and WEF DEI Committee Member, discusses how … More

Balancing chlorine in water is essential for public health and Lovibond is a leader in advancing technological improvements in the … More

The City of Denton, Texas, is growing fast. But it’s ahead of the curve when it comes to planning its … More

Instrumentation technology has been at the forefront of powering the circular water economy (CWE), enabling more efficient and sustainable water … More

Pipe failures and sink holes can mean millions lost to any commercial or industrial business when stormwater inspections are not … More

The Inflation Reduction Act provides federal funds to the wastewater sector to address key challenges facing wastewater professionals in today’s … More

Data Scientists with Trinnex discuss how artificial intelligence provides answers to current questions and ones in the future.

May 30, 2023 Wastewater Resource Facilities rely on turbidity testing to know whether our water is safe and healthy. Mike … More

May 19, 2023 Wastewater tells a story. It can provide a snapshot of the health of any community. Sarah Kane … More

March 17, 2023 Paul Bishop is Chief Executive Officer and President of Water Professionals International. In this episode, Paul talks … More

January 25, 2023 Tim Gerdes is Sales Manager at Haver & Boecker. In this episode, Tim discusses the ways that … More

January 4, 2022 Greta Zornes is Water Reuse and Industrial Treatment Leader for CDM Smith. In this episode, Greta explains … More

December 15, 2022 Tshoganetso Masunga is a Community Led Total Sanitation Coordinator and Data Collection & Analysis Specialist at Sarep in … More

November 30, 2022 Radhika Fox is Assistant Administrator for Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In this episode, Radhika … More

November 28, 2022 John Dyson is Product Channel Manager for AquaPrime at Aqua-Aerobic Systems. In this episode, John discusses the … More

November 16, 2022 Dale Kooyenga is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. In this episode, he discusses a … More

November 10, 2022 Ifetayo Venner is the new President of the Water Environment Federation and a Senior Vice President at … More

October 3, 2022 Wayne White is Vice President at Kimley-Horn and Ted Merrell is Vice President and Co-Owner of Merrell … More

September 14, 2022 Boyd Gregg is Senior Business Development Manager for Energy Solutions at ENGIE North America. In this episode, … More

July 26, 2022 Jose Velazquez is a Senior Wastewater Consultant with AE2S and Chair of the Task Force that developed … More

July 7, 2022 Chris Rich is the Executive Director of the U.S. Water Partnership. In this episode, Chris discusses the … More