Don’t miss The Water Research Foundation’s latest work at WEFTEC!
WRF and our team will be showcasing exciting research at workshops and sessions, highlighting the newest innovations in water quality. Be sure to check it out!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
W04 – Strategies for Measuring and Mitigating Fugitive Methane Emissions McCormick Place, Room S503a – Level 5 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Establishing Industry-Wide Guidance for Water Utility Life Cycle GHG Inventories (#5188)
Developing a GHG Emissions Library for Unit Processes by Water Utilities and Decentralized Systems (#5255)
WEF, WRF, and AWWA: Exploring the Role of Generative AI for the Global Water Sector Workshop Facilitator and Speaker: Sydney Samples McCormick Place, Room S403 – Level 4 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, September 28, 2025
W09 – WEF and WRF: Practical Application of Instrumentation and Controls for Aeration and Nutrient Removal McCormick Place, Room S503a – Level 5 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
W10 – WEF and WRF: Planning Your Data and Analytics Roadmap Workshop Facilitator: Sydney Samples McCormick Place, Room S404c – Level 4 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
W12 – Demystifying Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Measurement and Quantification McCormick Place, South Building - Gate 3 (Shuttle Bus) 8:15 am – 5:00 pm
Advancing the Understanding of Nitrous Oxide Emissions Through Enhanced Whole-Plant Monitoring and Quantification (#5251)
Monday, September 29, 2025
Biosolids Planning from WRF to the WRRF McCormick Place, Room S505a – Level 5 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
1:30 pm – Evaluating Innovative and Sustainable Treatment Options for Biosolids (#5169)
Innovative Approaches to Design and Optimization McCormick Place, Room S405a – Level 4 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
4:30 pm –Developing a Digital Protocol to Optimize Biological Nutrient Removal Performance (#4869)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
From Machine Learning to Agentic AI: Exploring the Journey for Utilities and their Workforce Lead Facilitator: Jeff Moeller McCormick Place, Room S403b – Level 4 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Infrastructure Investments and Strategies of Corporate Responsibility McCormick Place, Room S403a – Level 4 8:30 am – 10:00 am
8:30 am – Developing an Environmental, Social, and Governance Framework for Water Utilities (#5206)
Microbial Selection and Performance Under Low DO Conditions McCormick Place, Room S405a – Level 4 8:30 am – 10:00 am
8:30 am – Emissions, Energy, and Performance: Low Energy BNR at Full Scale (#5083)
8:50 am - Denitrification, Hydrolysis and Internal Store Carbon in Low Dissolved Oxygen Biological Nutrient Removal (#5083)
Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment: Insights from Recent Research McCormick Place, Room S402a – Level 4 8:30 am – 10:00 am
9:00 am – Impact of Solid Stream Treatment on Microplastics in Biosolids (#5221)
Executive Interview: 5321 Partnered Project – The Role of Generative AI (GenAI) for the Global Water Sector (#5321) Speaker: Peter Grevatt McCormick Place, Booth 6706 – North Hall B1 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Innovation Pavilion: Ethical AI for a Resilient Water Future McCormick Place, Booth 5715 – North Hall B1 9:30 am – 10:00 am
9:30 am – Ethical AI for a Resilient Water Future (#5321)
Circular Water Theater Session – CWE: Navigating One Water Planning Co-speaker: Harry Zhang McCormick Place, Booth 2665 – South Hall A2 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Utility Leaders Afternoon, including the Utility of the Future Today Awards, co-hosted by WEF, NACWA, US Water Alliance, WateReuse, and WRF McCormick Place, Room S406a – Level 4 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
In partnership with the Water Reuse Association and the Water Research Foundation, this session will offer diverse perspectives from across the water reuse community
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Thermal Treatment of PFAS in Biosolids McCormick Place, Room N426b – Level 4 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
10:30 am – Rethinking the Impact of PFAS Emissions in Biosolids Thermal Processes through a Holistic Life Cycle Assessment (#5211)
11:00 am – Understanding Gasification for PFAS Removal in Residuals: Full-Scale Study Results from WRF Project (#5107)