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W E A R E T H E W A T E R Q U A L I T Y P E O P L E
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We are the water quality people. WEF is guided by four critical objectives: To connect water professionals To enrich the expertise of water professionals To provide a platform for water sector innovation; and To increase the awareness of the impact and value of water
W E A R E T H E C O O L( W A T E R ) P E O P L E
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Professional Journey – Game of life image Energy Conservation / Weatherization program Teaching biology & mathematics The Nature Conservancy – conservation planning, preserve management, biodiversity / endangered species and natural communities science NatureServe – more of the same on a national level, especially negotiating the national data sharing agreement Milwaukee Riverkeeper The Johnson Foundation – convening a national conversation around water Broadview Collaborative
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Water is personal for me. This is little cottage that my husband and I built a few years ago in Virginia. You can see the cistern which captures rainwater and supplies the house with its potable water. Yep. Potable water. This is a region where the water tables are dropping, primarily because of overpumping by industry and large scale development an hour north or south. Our miniscule use probably isn’t material, but as with any early adoption effort it’s not about trying to do the simplest thing. It’s about starting to change the system. Getting the health department to okay this cistern, along with the filtration and UV purification units that are part of the home’s mechanicals was an adventure not for the timid. We also do the rain barrel thing, rain gardens, driveway stormwater features … we did it in Wisconsin, and we’re part way through our conversions in Minnesota. This summer we’ll be taking out our lawn and putting in now-mow grass for better rainwater absorption, complementing the rain gardens, rain barrels, and other features. I’m passionate about reducing our water impact both outside and inside our homes, and would love to share experiences with those of you who are equally nuts about this. But I also need to talk about WEF!
What’s new at WEF?
Strategic Plan update
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So “What’s New at WEF”? The main thing that I want to talk about is the strategic plan. It may look like a piece of paper to you, but it really does form the foundation for all that WEF does. What you see here is our mission – the high level perspective on what we seek to do. As chair of the board Strategic Advisory Committee, last year was asked to lead a process to refresh our strategic plan. Travis Loop, WEF’s communications director changed the font and the background slightly so that we could tell the difference, but none of the wording changed. Our mission remains the same – As a global water sector leader, our mission is to: • Connect water professionals • Enrich the expertise of water professionals • Increase the awareness of the impact and value of water • Provide a platform for water sector innovation. That didn’t change. But the HOW we’ll do it, and what’s important to do NOW, and in the coming few years is what we took a new look at
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And our five critical objectives didn’t change either. I put this comparison up not because I expect that you can read it, but to point out that the 2018 version has the exact same critical objectives – one to match each of those four areas of our mission, and one for running a sustainable business. But the goals changed. All that black, tiny print on the right – that’s what we updated. Two critical aspects of that update: We did it with your help: committee leaders and other volunteer leaders provided input early in the process, as did the WEF staff. We went back and forth through multiple iterations and really thought quite deeply about where we wanted to go as an organization for the next 3-5 years. The second observation – you’ll note more white space on the new version. We have fewer objectives, and they are more concisely written. Yea us! Staff probably pay the most attention to these because it’s from these goals that the more detailed WEF business plan is developed, and then of course the individual goals for each staff person. But the work of WEF committee and volunteers feed into this as well. And ideally the work of the MAs is complementary, because together we are stronger. Together we have the biggest impact on the water, the communities, and the people that drive our passion for what we, collectively do. So let me dive into these a bit because these new goals illustrate some of the most important “new” things happening at WEF.
solidify their interest in working in the water sector; and
help foster a network within WEF and water to increase
probabilities for employment and for long term success
At Member Associations
Member Associations that have reached out…..
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17%5%
17%
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5%
Editing data (email, records,preferences, syncing)Sign-on
Event management
Non-functional
Membership (renewal, currents,payments)None
MAs say these are their biggest AMS challenges (overall including WEF and their own)
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From the MA survey. Non-functional is not having to do with technology Stages: Requirements gathering – underway, to be completed ~ now Selection of vendor – complete by ~summer System Design – start late summer Implemetation & testing. Through all of this trying to design a system that works for everyone - from spreadsheet groups to the most complex. Focus group that is staying on to advise on design. Estimated cost - ~1.3 million capital, $200K operating per year.
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WEF’s on-demand wastewater library, OWWL, is regularly monitored and updated with the latest and most relevant materials. We are also continuing to develop and implement a strategy to promote greater harmony and reciprocity in the state-by-state standards for operator certification. As a complement to OWWL and WEF’s existing cache of operator training resources, our new line of WEF-branded operator training materials are based on the content from our flagship manual, Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (MOP 11). The first offering, Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals, was debuted at WEFTEC 2018. Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals I: Liquid Treatment is available as a print manual or as an online course + manual to address different learning styles. These peer-reviewed resources will help operators prepare for the first three levels of certification examinations and qualify for continuing education credits. They represent the expertise of hundreds of water quality professionals and align with updated Need-to-Know Criteria from the Association of Boards of Certification. The manuals are based on WEFs extensive existing resource collection, including Operation of Water Resource Recovery Facilities, MOP 11. Two more products in this line will debut in 2019: A trainers’ kit for Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals I: Liquid Treatment as well as Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals II: Solids Handling and Support Systems.
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WEF launched the ReNEW Water Project to create a bold, aspirational, and public call to action to accelerate resource recovery. The NEW stands for nutrients, energy, and water. The first step was establishing the baseline for current resource recovery practices. The ReNEW Water Project utilizes data from national and state databases, publications, and a utility survey, which represents about 25 percent of municipal wastewater flow and about 20 percent of biosolids produced in the U.S.
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41%
11%21%
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2.2 billion gallons/year
350 megawatts/
year
172,400 dry metric tons/year
68,220 dry metric tons/year
3.4 million dry metric tons/year
B A S E L I N E R E C O V E R Y R A T E S
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The data showed the following levels of recovery of available resources: Water reuse of 2.2 billion gallons per year for a 7 percent recovery rate. This water primarily is for non-potable uses such as irrigation and groundwater replenishment. Biosolids of 3.4 million dry metric tons per year for a 51 percent recovery rate. Recovered biosolids are land applied for fertilizer, composted, and used for other beneficial purposes. Phosphorus of 68,220 dry metric tons per year for a 21 percent recovery rate. Phosphorus is used in land-applied biosolids, captured in fertilizer, and recycled water for irrigation. Nitrogen of 172,400 dry metric tons per year for an 11 percent recovery rate. This nitrogen is mostly used in land-applied biosolids and recycled water for irrigation. Energy of 350 megawatts of biogas per year for a 41 percent recovery rate. Facilities produce biogas, recover heat from the treatment process, and generate electricity. Next steps for ReNEW: New data will be collected on a biannual basis and expanded to Canadian water facilities. WEF is considering goals for water utilities to increase resource recovery from baseline levels (see next slide)
2019 Winners
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Gets back to the MA engagement piece – it’s not just about what WEF can do for MA’s but also what MA’s can do for each other, inspiring and creating shared learning opportunities for how to move the sector forward. The Michigan PUMP program is a great example of that. MI PUMP program. https://mi-wea.org/pump_award.php Linden Water: Partnership with kayakers and anglers to create boat launch sites and invite people back to the river. Del-HI Township: Extra capacity in their digesters, partner with breweries and school systems to capture food waste and digest for biogas generation. Landscape: tons of grass, paying a lot of money to mow. Brought in sheep for $10K/year in fuel and staff costs. Plus, the sheep have become a public relations campaign, drawing attention by the community. Like getting a puppy.
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WEFTEC 2018 set a new registration record for New Orleans. The 91st annual exhibition and conference hosted 20,740 registrants and 1,015 exhibitors using 299,500 net square feet of space. We are looking to continue a positive trajectory -- full conference and member registrations, exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers – by increasing WEFTEC’s value proposition and relevance to water professionals, exhibitors and related professionals/industries. As a hallmark of WEF, WEFTEC sets the standard for water quality events and offers diversity, depth, and value to all segments of the water sector by providing access to on-trend and timely programming, events and technologies. As the meeting place for the best minds in water, WEFTEC’s size and scope encompasses the “one water in one place” approach and enables a personalized and customizable learning, networking and business experience to increase the return on investment for every type of attendee. WEFTEC 2019�92nd Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference�Conference: Sept. 21 – 25, 2019�Exhibition: Sept. 23 - 25, 2019�McCormick Place�Chicago, Illinois Registration and housing will open on April 16, 2019. Visit www.weftec.org for details.