
EWRI News

On January 2, 2025, the last day of the 118th United States Congress, President Biden signed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) into law.
February 07, 2025

This center is one of four of the country’s first stormwater Centers of Excellence
February 07, 2025

The EWRI Communications Council works to put together a series of questions to get to know our members so that we can feature our members in a “member spotlight.” We will be sharing these quarterly interviews, and we hope that you enjoy getting to know our membership!
February 07, 2025

ASCE-EWRI St. Louis Chapter sponsored the Annual Mid-American Environmental Engineering Conference (MAEEC) along with host Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on October 19, 2024.
February 07, 2025

We are accepting nominations for the position of Vice President for the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) for the FY2026!
February 06, 2025

In the mid-1990s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided initial funding to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to begin developing the International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database to advance the state of the practice in stormwater quality management.
October 28, 2024

We are pleased to announce the election of Heather Gacek, P.E., M.ASCE as Vice President of the Institute’s Governing Board.
October 28, 2024

Those closest to me know my love for autumn. I love everything about it – the colors, the smells, the cooler weather, the cute yet comfy clothes, and college football. But one thing I love about autumn more than almost anything else is the representation of change and the promise of new beginnings. Autumn is where (almost) all my yard plants enter dormancy in preparation for the coming winter and future growing season, when the new school year starts, and when we start looking forward to holiday traditions with family and friends to close out the year and start a new one.
October 28, 2024
The Women-Water Nexus (WWN) Committee, a part of the International Council, is dedicated to the development of a network of scientists and engineers in developed and developing countries to advance new technologies in water treatment and water resources with a focus on promoting the careers of women scientists and engineers on a global scale, including advancing opportunities and recognition for female water professionals in developing countries.
July 29, 2024

It has been another whirlwind for me these past few months. No one can say that serving as the EWRI President is boring.
July 29, 2024