Volunteer for Operations Challenge

Interested in volunteering for Operations Challenge at WEFTEC? Read our FAQ and sign up below!

  • Who can volunteer?
    Anyone with the time to commit, an interest in water and operations, and a passion for giving back to the water community. Please note that an actively competing team member is not allowed to volunteer unless permission is given by the Operations Challenge Community Leadership.

  • What types of volunteer opportunities are there?
    Most of our volunteers are judging one of the five events. There is a mandatory two-hour training provided for judges, so you do not need to be an expert on the event to judge. There are other opportunities to help with setup, new team orientation, and event support. Please browse the various sign-up links below for details.

  • What is the time commitment?
    Most volunteers are required to volunteer for at least one full day of the conference, Monday or Tuesday, as well as a two-hour judges training either the day before or the day of your commitment. Details are provided in the sign-up. Please note that you are committing to the entire time slot you sign up for. You are not able to take breaks to attend meetings or sessions. There is a scheduled break for lunch and convenience breaks as needed.

  • How do I know what to sign up for?
    Start by looking at opportunities available during your favorite event. If you are unfamiliar with each event, browse the Operations Challenge YouTube playlist and the Operations Challenge Resource Center to learn more about each event. Once you decide on the event you would like to judge, watch the Event Tutorial to become familiar with the specifics of that event.

  • What is provided for volunteers?
    A limited edition Operations Challenge Official T-shirt, a boxed lunch if you are a volunteer for a shift that covers the lunch period, friendships that will last a lifetime, and the knowledge that you contributed to the sector's most respected and successful professional development opportunity for water professionals.

  • Can I get continuing education credits for volunteering?
    Volunteers can receive 0.6 credits for each day they volunteer, Monday and Tuesday. You will need to make sure to get your badge scanned each day you volunteer to receive credits.

  • How do I sign up?
    All volutneers should sign up for volunteer shifts via the event Sign Up Genius links that are shared a few months prior to WEFTEC. If you have not volunteered before, please fill out this form at any time throughout the year to be added to our volunteer list. Volunteers must all be registered for WEFTEC, see below for registration details.

  • What else do I need to know before I sign up?
    To volunteer for Operations Challenge you need to be registered for WEFTEC. Volunteers should register using a promocode, which will identify you as an Operations Challenge volunteer and get you access to the Operations Challenge Competition area. The promocode is shared once the volutneer sign up links go live a few months prior to WEFTEC. If you are signed up to volunteer and have not received the code, please contact OpsChallenge@wef.org.

  • Sign up to volunteer at for Operations Challenge at WEFTEC 2025
    Use the links below to sign up to judge the the individual events at WEFTEC 2025.

Collections Event - Full       Laboratory Event

Safety Event           Vaughan Maintenance Event

Process Event

If you have any additional questions, please email OpsChallenge@wef.org

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