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XPRIZE Water Scarcity, a competition designed to increase widespread access to clean water by creating reliable, sustainable, and affordable seawater?desalination?systems,?is pleased to partner with the Water Environment Federation?to?connect seawater?desalination researchers?and innovators across the U.S.?with this historic $119 million?competition - the largest incentive prize in history!? ? ???How You Can Compete: Track A -?Desalination: System-Level Innovation challenges teams to rethink the?desalination?system; the winning team will reliably and most sustainably generate one million liters of potable water per day (1,000 m3/d) from seawater at the lowest cost, below current industry benchmarks, over the course of 1 year. Track B -?Desalination: Novel Materials and Methods, will demonstrate a novel material and/or method that can sustainably and cost-effectively treat seawater to potable water quality, using any salt-water separation technique, with an operational lifetime of 10 years or more.? ? Don’t miss your chance to compete in the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Track A - the deadline to register is March 31, 2025! ? Questions? waterscarcity@xprize.org.

About two weeks left to submit for the 2025 WEF Operator Scholarship. Hear from past recipient Marcos Quintero about the impact the scholarship had on his career in the latest episode of Words on Water. Listen Now! https://lnkd.in/eA29ZDq2 Apply for the WEF Operator Scholarship https://lnkd.in/gBSqPQRe

The WEF SYPC Mentorship program is seeking applications for both mentors and mentees, through March 31. Apply Today! https://lnkd.in/eiBrczNk

The Water Circuit Challenge at #waterYPSummit! #WEFTEC Operations Challenge comes to YP Summit to give attendees a chance to engage hands on with water technologies - and they learn quickly! #opschallenge #waterleaders

The 2025 WEF Operator Scholarship application period is now through March 31. This #scholarship provides up to $5000 per individual for career development to those in the field of water/wastewater operations and maintenance. www.wef.org/OpScholarship Past recipients have used funds for things like: in person/online training and courses, study books, college courses in water, wastewater, environmental management, etc, attending local meetings, exam prep, and/or exam fees. If you are already in the water industry, you must be a WEF member to be eligible. Those new to the industry can request their WEF and Local Association dues to be covered by the scholarship.

The Water Break Podcast caught up with #opchallenge team Poopa Troopa a while back. Listen and Learn. https://lnkd.in/ezVHGYpZ

Now is the time to get your submission ready for WEFTEC 2025! The Program Community is seeking water sector leaders, disruptors, idea generators, problem solvers, and creative thinkers, like you. Read more about the topics and how to submit: https://lnkd.in/e86ECmzX #weftec #innovation #circularwater

The #opschallenge at #WEFTEC24 brought together 56 teams from around the world to battle it out to be the worlds top operator teams! ??

What does every operator need to know about confined space entry? Find out in the November 2024 Operator Essentials column in WE&T, written by four-time Operation Challenge National Champion Patrick Ross. https://lnkd.in/gD9Nu4Ur

ICYMI: The Water Leadership Institute (WLI) is accepting applications for the 2025 WLI Cohort! In this intensive program, participants engage in management training and #leadership development through a blended learning approach that includes the examination of complex challenges facing the #water and #wastewater industries. And you'll build relationships with peers in the #watersector! ?? Apply here by Jan 16: https://ow.ly/5mBB50U5830 ?? Learn more about WLI: https://ow.ly/JwyO50U582Y