International Water Treatment Alliance (IWTA)

"Improving Water Quality Has No Boundaries"

What is the International Water Treatment Alliance?

The Alliance is a cooperative effort of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), water utilities, and in some cases, foreign water organisations dedicated to safe drinking water. It is a voluntary programme where utilities adopt proven operational and administrative practices designed to improve treatment plant performance. They achieve improved water quality by using flexible technical tools that allow each plant to identify ways to enhance performance that are unique to their own situation.

The Alliance is based on the U.S. Partnership for Safe Water programme that includes more than 200 utilities since it began in 1995. The results are proven and documented. The international programme takes the best of the U.S. programme and has adjusted it for worldwide application. Current member list. 

The AWWA IWTA offers awards to water treatment plants that demonstrate good performance.  The programme is based on the proven goals of the U.S. Partnership for Safe Water.  You must join now to be eligible for an award in 2009.

Award eligibility begins 12 months from date you join.

So join now!

• Awards are based on treatment plant turbidity performance.  Join to receive your data collection software to use to collect your data to apply for an award.

• Annual membership is required for award eligibility.  Fees are very low so everyone can join.

IWTA membership application

Click here to apply for the IWTA treatment plant awards                  

These awards are only available to utilities outside the U.S. 

For utilities inside the U.S. please see Partnership for Safe Water.

Contact Bill Lauer, blauer@awwa.org or by phone at 303-347-6220 for further information.