Membership

• Benefits
• Individual
• Utility and Organization
• Dues
• South Dakota Section Discount
• Apply online
• Download Application Form in .PDF format

• Journal AWWA: The world's leading technical publication on drinking water issues.

• Opflow: A monthly newsletter with how-to articles and instructional features on all aspects of  the water system materials, construction, management, operations and maintenance.

• MainStream: A monthly newspaper featuring news of the water industry, member achievements and conferences.

• AWWA Sourcebook: The official resource guide to water industry products and services.

• AWWA Bookstore Catalog: Includes more than 400 books, videos, software and manuals   on the water industry.

• Discounts: At least 34 percent discount on more than 400 books, manuals, software and training  videos from the AWWA Bookstore Catalog; plus reduced member rates on all seminars, teleconferences, and in-service training events

• Membership: In one of 43 local AWWA sections in the U.S. where you'll have access to a diverse group of  knowledgeable AWWA contacts in your geographical area. (Local sections not available  to international members.)

• Group Insurance: Access to low cost, group insurance programs for members residing in the U.S.

• Government Relations: Assistance from AWWA's government affairs division to help you with compliance issues and put you in touch with key contacts at state and federal agencies.

• Technical Library: Includes the WATERNET database with more than 40,000 citations 
   and abstracts of articles available on-line and on CD-ROM, WaterWiser conservation database, and WATERSTATS, the water utility database.

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Individual

• Active Member: An individual, such as a water utility employee, municipal official, public health worker, engineer, scientist, educator, consultant or other person interested or serving in the field of water supply.

• Operations - Administrative Member: An individual employed in any operating or administrative position by a water utility that has 1,000 or fewer connections, or an employee below the supervisory level of a utility that has more than 1,000 connections. (Operations - Administrative members do not receive Journal AWWA.)

• Student Member: A student enrolled in one or more accredited classes.

• International Member: An individual who meets the criteria of an active member but who does not reside in North America, the Independent Pacific Island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau or the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

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Utility and Organization

• Small Water System Member: Water systems that supply to less than 1,000 public taps. Annual dues are based on number of taps.

• Small Water System Municipal Service Subscriber: Water systems that supply to less than 1,000 public taps but are prohibited by local policy from acquiring "memberships." Annual dues are based on number of taps.

• Utility Member: Water supply organizations which continuously supply, directly or indirectly, water to the public. Annual dues are based on number of customer service connections.

• Municipal Service Subscriber: Municipal water departments, boards or commissions who seek the benefits of utility membership, but are prevented by local policy from taking "memberships." Annual dues are based on number of customer service connections.

• Associate Member: Organizations engaged in the manufacturing of products or the furnishing of products or services in connection with public water supply. Dues are based on sales to the water industry, defined as the annual gross dollar value of all water-related products, materials and services provided to the water industry.

• Consultant Member: Engineering or other firms or individuals engaged primarily in consulting practice. Dues are based on the yearly average number of employees engaged in services to the water industry.

• Technical Service Member: Organizations, such as libraries, industrial water systems or government departments who are interested in water supply, but do not come under any of the other categories of organization membership.

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Dues

• Individual (Active): $130.00

• Individual (Operations - Administrative): $62.00

• Individual (Student): $25.00

• Individual (International): $140

• Utilities (dues based on number of customers served; dues range from $250.00 to $15,150)

• Manufacturers (dues based on gross annual sales to water supply industry; dues range from $1065.00 to $5,375.00)

• Associate (dues based on gross annual sales to water supply industry; dues range from $745.00 to $4,350.00)

• Consultants (dues based on staff size)

• Technical Service: $1100.00

• International (Check Website)

See membership details and apply online here