EWRI News
Valparaiso University has secured funding through the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation’s (RNRF) 2025 Grant Program to support interdisciplinary research exploring how land restoration and regenerative practices shape environmental systems and community conditions. The grant team includes an individual who is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
May 26, 2026
Billions of dollars are spent annually to install and maintain stormwater filtration media systems in the United States that protect our streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans from pollution. Systems that utilize filtration media include green infrastructure practices such as bioretention, high-rate biofiltration (>100”/hr media infiltration rates), and also non-vegetated practices such as sand filters and high-rate media filters.
May 22, 2026
PFAS, often referred to as "forever chemicals," are a stubborn problem in water systems. They don't break down easily, travel far, and conventional treatment methods struggle to remove or break them down.
May 22, 2026
A Tribute from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES) Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Cecil Lue-Hing, D.Sc., P.E., DEE, NAE (1930 to 2026).
May 21, 2026
Every spring, the EWRI St. Louis Chapter and Saint Louis University Water Institute host an annual Spring Symposium, “Water, Water Everywhere.” The 2026 Symposium was held on Friday, March 6th at DuBourg Hall at Saint Louis University.
May 21, 2026
On February 12th, President Donald Trump, who has referred to climate change as a “hoax”, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would repeal its 2009 Endangerment Finding which allows the Federal Government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
May 21, 2026
The Committee on Understanding the Federal Data Sets Used by EWRI Practitioners was established by the Governing Board in May 2025.
February 03, 2026
EWRI 2027 Vice President Election and EWRI Fellows Class of 2026
February 03, 2026
