Workshops

WEFTEC workshops are full- or half-day tailored, in-depth, interactive learning experiences. They equip water professionals with practical skills and innovative insights.

These workshops offer an immersive and interactive learning experience, designed to impart skills, techniques, and concepts directly applicable to professionals in the water quality field. Choose from among essential and cutting-edge topics for a deep dive into your specific areas of interest in a classroom setting. With a focus on practical application, WEFTEC workshops are tailored to enhance your professional development by addressing current challenges and innovations in water management.

September 26

September 27

September 26, 2026

W01 WEF/WRF Practical Application of Instrumentation and Controls for Aeration and Nutrient Removal	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W02 Food and Beverage Industrial Pretreatment for Water Resource Recovery Facilities	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W04 Wastewater Microbiology	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W05 Learning by Playing: A Hands-On Exploration of Water Resource Recovery Facilities Simulators	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W06 Safe Operation of Biogas Facilities and Anerobic Digestion Design Considerations	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W07 PFAS Management at Water Resource Recovery Facilities: An Interactive Planning Workshop	08:30:00 – 17:00:00

September 27, 2026

W08 Activated Sludge and Biological Nutrient Removal Process Control: Hands-on in the Real World (Offsite)	07:55:00 – 15:35:00
W09 Understanding and Applying Disinfection Fundamentals (Offsite)	08:00:00 – 17:00:00
W10 WEF/WRF Innovative Regional Initiatives for Advancing a Circular Water Economy	08:30:00 – 12:00:00
W11 Smart Sewers: So You Have Data—Now What?	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W12 Vapor Phase Odor Control: Avoiding Pitfalls, Achieving Performance	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W13 Case Studies in Refining and Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W14 Build an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Wastewater Treatment	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W15 Wastewater Microbiology	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W16 Thickening and Dewatering Optimization: Getting Water Out of Sludge	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W17 Funding Stormwater Innovations: Turning Multibenefit Projects into Measurable Results	08:30:00 – 17:00:00
W18 Biological Nutrient Removal Design: From Principle to Practice	13:30:00 – 17:00:00

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