2: Expertise and Training
Provide technical expertise and training on issues including non-point source pollution, hazardous waste, residuals management,
and groundwater
Other Information:
WEF Member Associations -- WEF’s global network of Member Associations (MAs) provides water quality professionals around the
world with education, training, and business opportunities. WEF Committees -- WEF provides opportunities for its members to
participate in committees to develop consensus positions for WEF on key technical and public policy issues; write Manuals
of Practice and other technical publications; and develop education and training programs. Technical Training and Education
-- WEF offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for successful completion of training programs and seminars. Members can choose
from self-paced and classroom courses for entry and advanced-level training; interactive CD-ROM-based training courses for
operators; and a variety of self-study training materials in print and electronic format. Public Education -- As a leading
source of water quality information, WEF develops programs and materials to help its members communicate with their target
audiences about key water quality issues. Its goal is to increase an understanding of the direct role water and wastewater
services have in the protection of public health, the economy, and the environment. Stockholm Junior Water Prize -- The Stockholm
Junior Water Prize (SJWP) is the most prestigious international youth award for a high school water science research project.
In the United States, WEF and its MAs organize the national, state, and local competitions with support from ITT Corporation,
The Coca-Cola Company, and Delta Air Lines. Water Is Life, and Infrastructure Makes It Happen™ -- Water Is Life, and Infrastructure
Makes It Happen is a public education program designed to inform and motivate the public, ratepayers, and elected officials
to invest in water and wastewater infrastructure. Public Information -- As a leading source of water quality information,
WEF informs public officials and the media about relevant and timely water quality issues through press conferences, news
releases, congressional testimony, newsletters, article placement, and formal comments on regulatory and legislative matters.
National Biosolids Partnership -- The National Biosolids Partnership assists in the planning and implementation of environmentally
sound management programs to promote environmental stewardship and public participation in local biosolids program decisions.
The Partnership is composed of WEF, NACWA, and EPA.
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