WEFTEC 2026

WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference) is organized by the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Official homepage copy: WEFTEC is the largest annual water quality conference in the world. WEF has championed the water sector since 1928.

Official next edition (https://www.weftec.org/): WEFTEC 2026, September 26-30, 2026, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. Homepage: Register for WEFTEC 2026: Join us Sept. 26-30, 2026 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The same dates and venue appear in the site header and on the WEF organizer page https://www.wef.org/events--education/conferences/weftec-2026/ (Sep 26, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA). CMS dates 2026-09-26 to 2026-09-30 match this next edition. This listing is the 2026 New Orleans edition only; later years rotate to other cities and are not used here.

Program split (https://www.weftec.org/attend/registration-fees-terms-conditions/): Pre-Conference Workshops September 26-27, 2026; Exhibition September 28-30, 2026; Technical Sessions September 28-30, 2026. Conference overall September 26-30, 2026.

Exhibition hours (https://www.weftec.org/exhibition/exhibitor-faqs/ and https://www.weftec.org/schedule/; U.S. Central Time): Monday, September 28, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Power Hours 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.); Tuesday, September 29, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Power Hours 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.); Wednesday, September 30, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Schedule page notes activities occur at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.

Official homepage figures: more than 950 exhibitors; over 23,000 water professionals from 100+ countries; 125+ technical sessions. Technical sessions page states more than 130 technical sessions.

Registration is open (https://www.weftec.org/attend/registration-information/ and fees page). Official registration partner is Maritz Global Events. Registration questions: [email protected]. Onsite pricing window on the fees page is Aug. 24-Sept. 30. Street address of the convention center is not stated on the official pages checked.

Organizer contact (https://www.weftec.org/contact-us/): Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe St, Alexandria VA 22314. Toll-free 1-800-666-0206; International 1-571-830-1545; Fax 1-703-684-2492. WEFTEC Customer Service Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Exhibit operations: [email protected], +1.703.684.2443 (exhibitor FAQs).

Frequency: annual (official: largest annual water quality conference; About WEFTEC: since its formation in 1928, WEF has been holding annual meetings). Edition number for 2026 is not stated in official body copy (About page labels 2027 as the 100th Annual Technical Exhibition & Conference; that year is not this listing).

Sources: https://www.weftec.org/ ; https://www.weftec.org/about-weftec/ ; https://www.weftec.org/attend/registration-information/ ; https://www.weftec.org/attend/registration-fees-terms-conditions/ ; https://www.weftec.org/schedule/ ; https://www.weftec.org/exhibition/exhibitor-faqs/ ; https://www.weftec.org/contact-us/ ; https://www.wef.org/events--education/conferences/weftec-2026/