Work to Begin on New Standard: AWWA G415, DEI Practices

Work to Begin on New Standard: AWWA G415, DEI Practices
December 8, 2023

The AWWA Standards Council is happy to announce that work on a new standard has been authorized and is now beginning on the development of the following: 
AWWA G415, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices

This new standard will describe the essential requirements of effective diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and stormwater utility sector. It will include practices for applying DEI concepts to, and improving DEI in, developing a DEI strategy, recruitment, culture, workforce, leadership, accountability, workspace design, operations, system reliability, affordability, and community relations and engagement.

A new Standards Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices is being formed to develop the standard.  Please contact Frank Kurtz (fkurtz@awwa.org) if you would like to participate or if you have any questions about the work on the new standard.

Publication of this information constitutes public notice of work initiated in conformance with the AWWA Standards Program Operations Procedures (SPOP) and the requirement of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).