Get Involved/Volunteer
There are many ways to get involved to help AWWA advance its mission, from volunteering to serve on councils, divisions and committees to contributing articles to AWWA publications to making presentations at our conferences to simply adding your two bits to the community conversation. This site aims to help AWWA members identify opportunities to get involved!
Volunteer!
 | Click the photo to hear President Joe Mantua speak on the value on involvement and other key topics |
"It's gratifying to be involved in an organization that notes industry issues and takes action to address those issues." Jane Evancho
13-year volunteer
"Get involved as soon as possible and stay involved. Your involvement is valued and will make a difference." Terrace Stewart
7-year volunteer "When I look back over my career, I don't think of all the details we considered in all of our committee meetings. I think of the friends I have made, the collection of accomplishments, and that we, as an interested and active group, have made the industry better today than the way we found it." Marlay Price
22-year volunteer
"The extra effort in doing volunteer work reaps great benefits in both the finished product and the enjoyment of working with fine, diverse people." Bob Beringer
22-year volunteer "I wanted to get active in the Texas Section and someone told me the fastest way to do that was to get myself a job. I did, and here I am, 15 years and many, many jobs later. My AWWA involvement has enhanced my life. It has become part of who I am." Katie McCain
15-year volunteer |
Volunteers are the cornerstone on which AWWA was built. Throughout AWWA's history, volunteer units including councils, committees and sections, have driven advances in both the Association and in the water industry.
There are over 250 volunteer units that provide opportunities for service. Take a moment to review the online list of AWWA Committees and Councils and their respective home pages, which include mission statements and staff contact information. Also, click on the Volunteer button on the home page of Streamlines to learn of current volunteer opportunities.
When you find something that strikes your interest, complete and submit an online volunteer application form!
Also check our online resources to identify and directly contact staff who manage committees that develop AWWA Standards (.xls file) and AWWA Manuals of Water Supply Practice.
And if you are an AWWA member age 35 and under or new to the water industry working for utilities, regulatory agencies, consulting firms, or academic institutions, check out the AWWA Young Professionals Committee!
Who are we looking for? What's required of volunteers? These and other important questions are answered in our Volunteers Q&A.
Get Involved!
In addition to volunteering to serve on an AWWA committee, you may contribute in many other ways to advance the AWWA mission. Also check out opportunities at the section level!
- Submit articles for AWWA's flagship publication, the Journal AWWA. Learn more.
- Become a Journal AWWA reviewer. Learn more.
- Submit articles for Opflow, AWWA's monthly magazine devoted to the interests of water system operators. Learn more.
- Submit ideas for stories in AWWA Streamlines, our biweekly online newsletter covering water news, advancements, and practice. Learn more.
- Submit papers for IDA Journal on Desalination and Water Reuse. Learn more.
- Submit ideas for new AWWA books, videos and other products. Learn more.
- Comment on AWWA Standards. Access list.
- Contribute to AWWA eLearning program. Learn more.
- Submit papers for conference presentations. See open Calls for Papers.
- Exhibit at AWWA conferences. Learn more.
- Share your thoughts on legislation and regulations with AWWA Government Affairs staff. Assignments and contact information.
- Join the Partnership for Safe Water. Learn more.
- Participate in the QualServe Self-Assessment Peer Review Program. Learn more.
- Celebrate the annual Drinking Water Week. Learn more.
- Participate in AWWA Competitions. Learn more.
- Participate in our online Discussion Forums. Access Forums.
