WEFTEC ’08–“The Water Quality Event”–took place 18-22 October 2008 in Chicago. The event has announced that this year’s gathering drew a record 21,950 attendees and 1,111 exhibitors. The technical program featured 115 technical sessions, 31 interactive workshops, 10 facility tours, and several other special events. WEFTEC 09 (Orlando, October 2009) is now accepting abstracts.