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Water Environment Federation, also known as WEF, is a nonprofit technical and educational organization with more than 32,000 individual members and over 80 affiliated member associations. Founded in 1928, the organization tracks, monitors and actively comments on legislations that impact clean water issues. It offers various technical conferences, certification programs, local and regional regulatory activities and educational programs to its members. The organization also conducts workshops on animal agriculture and processing, technology and industrial wastes. Additionally, Water Environment Federation conducts several water management projects. Its operations and maintenance discussion groups provide an opportunity for wastewater professionals to exchange information and solve problems. Water Environment Federation is located in Alexandria, Va.

The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, located in Washington, D.C., is a professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education. Founded in 1920, NASDCTEc has a membership of more than 200 senior state staff and individuals that work to ensure quality career technical education at the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels. The association is governed by a board of directors comprising 16 members that include one associate member representative and four officers. NASDCTEc hosts two national meetings every year that provide information on legislation, research, and emerging issues important to career technical education. It maintains an active listing service system for state directors, and publishes a monthly electronic newsletter.