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WEFTEC.09 Abstract Submittal is now open!! 
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Deadline for abstract submittal: 
December 3, 2008 at 12:00 am US Eastern Time Zone (05:00 GMT)

Be a part of the outstanding technical program at WEFTEC by submitting an abstract for consideration to present in Orlando at WEFTEC.09.  WEFTEC.09 will be held October 10-14, 2009.  WEFTEC provides many benefits to speakers:
  • Increase your prestige by presenting your work at WEFTEC - the most highly regarded technical conference in the water and wastewater industries.
  • Showcase your environmental contributions to over 20,000 professionals, more people than at any other venue!
  • Gain added exposure for your work - all papers appear on the official conference proceedings on CD-ROM given to all full conference attendees.  You also have the opportunity to submit your work to be published in one of WEF's peer-reviewed journals - Water Environment Research™ or Water Practice™.
The following is information regarding the abstract procedures and topics for WEFTEC.09.

Please read the criteria for review so that your abstract will contain the most relevant information - General abstract review criteria and guidelines and Research abstract review criteria and guidelines are available. 

Sample abstracts are available for comparison:

WEFTEC.09 will solicit abstracts on cutting-edge water quality topics of interest to all environmental stakeholders, including:

  • Coastal Issues
  • Collection Systems
  • Contaminants of Emerging Concern/Endocrine Disrupting Compounds
  • Disaster Planning
  • Facility Operations
  • Groundwater
  • Industrial Issues and Technology
  • Instrumentation, Automation and Computer Applications
  • International and Small Island Nations' Issues
  • Leading Edge Research
  • Management of Odors and VOCs
  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment
  • Public Education
  • Residuals and Biosolids Treatment
  • Small Community and Decentralized Water Infrastructure
  • Small Island Nations: Water, Wastewater and Environmental Issues (International Issues)
  • Stormwater Management and Wet Weather Flows
  • Surface Water Quality and Ecology
  • Sustainable Water Resources Management
  • Utility and Asset Management
  • Water and Wastewater Disinfection
  • Water Reuse and Reclamation
  • Watershed-Based Permitting/TMDLs

full description of topics is available.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for an entire session (such as a panel discussion, a hot topic update from a committee, etc.), forms are available.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for an interactive all day or half day workshop, guidance and forms are available.