Mastering Flows

Step into the realm where professionals adeptly manage substantial and complex water flows every day, ensuring community safety and environmental integrity

Stormwater & Watershed / Collections Systems & Conveyance

You work “outside the fence” where urban development, public health, and environmental management meet the neighbors.

On the collections side, you face gray infrastructure operational challenges of wastewater conveyance. Effective pumping strategies, aging systems, flushable wipes, safety issues, and infiltration and inflow are on your mind.

On the stormwater side, you build green infrastructure to boost flood resilience and leverage data to forecast how storms will affect everyone. Together, you often work across jurisdictions and systems to create the needed plans to keep flows contained where they belong.

Operations Challenge

Operations Challenge is the water sector's best professional development program wrapped up in a competition.

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  • Laboratory
  • Collection Systems
  • Safety
  • Vaughan Maintenance

These events simulate real-world challenges faced in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities.

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Get the Most From Your WEFTEC

Get Education Credits

You need to maintain and grow your professional qualifications. To help make it easier, WEF applies for pre-approval of continuing education credits for WEFTEC across North America and will work with individuals and Member Associations for additional state or agency approvals.

Find Your Pre-Approval

Find Solution Providers

Meet the solutions providers at the forefront of water technology. Witness firsthand the cutting-edge products and services driving the water sector forward.

Square footage in the 2024 WEFTEC Exhibition is outpacing the last time we were in New Orleans by 21%.

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Connect with Your Peers

Join a vibrant community of more than 21,000 water professionals who share your passion for making a difference. At WEFTEC, you'll find your professional home, where you can network with sector leaders, exchange ideas with like-minded peers, and build relationships that last long after the conference ends.

Get Approval to Attend WEFTEC

We know that getting permission to travel to conferences can be difficult. To help, we have created a justification letter to help you describe the benefits of attending WEFTEC 2024 to your supervisor. Preparing this letter can also help you focus on your WEFTEC goals.

You should update this letter and make it your own with as much specific information as possible. You can find technical session and exhibition information that you need at the links below.

We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!

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Plan Your WEFTEC

Find all the important dates, information, and links to begin your path to WEFTEC.

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WEFTEC Now

The Official News Source of WEFTEC

WEFTEC Now features timely coverage of major events leading up to, during, and after WEFTEC. This resource will become an enduring record of past WEFTEC conferences as well as provide notice of upcoming events and opportunities.

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Give Back to our Host City

“Sweet home Chicago!” At WEFTEC 2025, the impact extends well beyond the convention center. Each year, WEFTEC offers opportunities for attendees to give back, ...

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Public Education & Outreach
Support the 2025 WEF Community Service Project

Join WEF’s 17th Annual Service Project at Aldridge Elementary in Chicago—empowering students through environmental education and community renewal.

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Leadership
Opening General Session: Travis Mills, A Story of Resilience

Resilience is something members of the water community know well—whether in our infrastructure, in our communities, or in our personal lives.

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WEFTEC® ACTIVATION ZONE

The Activation Zone is more than a pit stop—it’s a destination designed to recharge your energy, spark creativity, and connect you with others in a fun, memorable ...

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PLAN Your WEFTEC EXPERIENCE

WEFTEC is packed with opportunities, and a little preparation helps you make the most of it. Whether you’re maximizing your time on the show floor with an Expo Only ...

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Preview the 2025 Program

Get an Inside Look at WEFTEC 2025Explore the newly released WEFTEC 2025 Conference Preview and discover what’s in store—from cutting-edge technical sessions to the ...

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