Discover the Power of Networking and Making New Connections in Water Quality Management

From the opening general session to rooting for your favorite team during the Operations Challenge, experience the unique ways WEFTEC brings water quality leaders together to form valuable and supportive relationships. WEFTEC is the largest annual water quality exhibition in North America and offers water quality professionals the best water quality education and training available!

WEFTEC 2025 is the 98th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference to be held once again at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Ill. USA. The Conference is September 27 - October 1, 2025, and the Exhibition is September 29October 1, 2025 where you can meet water sector experts and suppliers, connect with water sector colleagues, and join the important conversations to help drive the future of water quality.

WEFTEC attracts a wide cross-section of the global water sector each year, allowing you to exchange ideas, knowledge, and experiences that will broaden your perspectives and deepen your understanding of the sector.

Workshops, technical sessions and facility tours are the WEFTEC way, as well as opportunities to gain CE credits to maintain your professional qualifications.

The robust and greatly-attended Exhibition brings attendees of the uber-water event together with approximately 1,000 quality vendors to provide services to the industry.

Workshops

WEFTEC workshops offer an immersive and interactive learning experience, designed to impart skills, techniques, and concepts directly applicable to professionals in the water quality field. Choose from among essential and cutting-edge topics for a deep dive into your specific areas of interest in a classroom setting. This year, WEFTEC is excited to offer 20 workshops covering a wide range of topics in Microbiology and Biological Processes, Water Reuse and Disinfection, Climate and Environmental Impact, Process Optimization and Control, and Data and Analytics.

Operations Challenge

Operations Challenge competition is a showcase of excellence in wastewater treatment, where skilled teams of professionals compete in a series of timed events. These events simulate real-world challenges faced in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities. The registration portal for Operations Challenge 2025 will open on July 16, and close on Sept. 12 at www.weftec.org/ program/exhibition/operations-challenge/team-registration-information/. Through this competition, participants highlight the critical role of efficient and environmentally responsible wastewater management, fostering camaraderie and promoting best practices within the water sector. Registration is open, and session specifics are being announced soon at www.weftec.org/program/learn-abouteducation/. www.weftec.org