Water Environment Association of Ontario

“The winner is… Canada.”
A moment to celebrate.
Moroti Adegboyega has been named the 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner, representing Canada on the world stage with Ecoferroquatics.
Watch the moment Canada is announced as the winner and Moroti makes his way to the stage to receive the award.
We’ve been proud to follow his journey through WEAO’s Future Water Leaders series — and today, Canada’s water community celebrates with him.
Congratulations, Moroti.
Read the full story on WEAO’s News & Stories https://buff.ly/sgaNx0L

Photo credit: Jonas Borg/Stockholm Water Foundation

Canada has a Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner!

We are thrilled to celebrate Moroti Adegboyega, who has been named the 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner.

Moroti represented Canada on the world stage with Ecoferroquatics, his innovative project exploring how artificial intelligence, robotics and magnetic materials can work together to remove plastic pollution from water.

Over the past several weeks, WEAO has had the privilege of sharing Moroti's journey - from the thinking behind Ecoferroquatics and what it means to represent Canada, to presenting his work before the International Jury in Stockholm.

Today, that journey reached an extraordinary milestone!

Congratulations, Moroti, on this remarkable achievement and on demonstrating what the next generation of Canadian water innovation can accomplish.

2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize Winner

Final reminder to activate your WEAO Member Portal!

WEAO members, if you have not activated your new Member Portal account yet, now is a great time to get set up.

Check your inbox for your activation email and follow the link to create your secure password.

Need help? Visit the Member Portal Information Centre for instructions and helpful resources: https://buff.ly/FeubKkY

The Member Portal is part of a broader WEAO website refresh that is currently rolling out in phases. Over the coming weeks, members and visitors will continue to see updates designed to make it easier to find information, access resources and stay connected with WEAO programs, events and opportunities.

We look forward to continuing to share these improvements as they are introduced.

Heading to WEFTEC New Orleans? Joins us for the Canadian Icebreaker!

Connect with fellow Canadians and friends attending WEFTEC for an evening of networking, great conversations, food, drinks, bowling and games at Fulton Alley.

Happening Sunday September 27 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM for $110 per person, and includes two drink tickets, games, food and bowling.

It is a chance to reconnect with colleauges, meet new people and kick off WEFTEC together, Canadian style.

Ready to join us? Visit the WEAO events page to find out more and register https://buff.ly/jlynEUl

Looking ahead to 2027: Present. Partner. Connect.

Planning is underway for the 2027 WEAO & OWWA Joint Conference & Exhibition, taking place may 10-13, 2027 at Exhibition Place Toronto.

From opportunities to present and share expertise, to sponsorship and partnership opportunities, mentorship, networking and community-building activities, the conference is taking shape as much more than a technical program.

Want a preview of what is ahead?

Read the latest story on WEAO's News & Stories page https://buff.ly/UUASO1C .

Stay tuned as we continue to share updates and opportunities to get involved.

WEAO is at !

Executive Director Mary Beth Holmes and WEAO's Board President Linda Cooke-Weaver are in Ottawa this week, connecting with municipal leaders, partners and organizations from across Ontario at the Conference.

And, of course, they could not resist a little fun .media booth!

With municipalities facing continued growth, infrastructure and resilience challenges, WEAO is proud to be part of the conversations happening at AMO and to help keep water and wastewater expertise connected to the priorities shaping Ontario communities.

If you are at AMO, keep an eye out for WEAO and be sure to say hello!

Thanks to .media for the great photo opportunity.