AWWA values diversity in the water industry. Our Diversity Member & Inclusion Committee (DMIC) focuses on efforts to encourage and engage all types of members to join and participate in AWWA.
Mission Statement: To assist AWWA in creating a diverse membership and establishing an organizational environment that recognizes, encourages, celebrates, and effectively utilizes each individual member's talents.
AWWA Model Water Tower Competition Promotes Water Careers and Inclusion by Ari Copeland (May 2020)
Philadelphia Water Department's Effort to Make Diversity and Inclusion a Priority When Hiring Engineers by Alex Warwood (December 2019)
Building a Culture of Inclusion by Erin Davis (November 2019)
Building Stronger Companies Through Inclusion by Rachel Gilbert (February 2019)
Water sector partners propose new affordability metric (AWWA Article)
Resources & Tools on Diversity and Inclusion
Importance of Diversity - AWWA Infographic AWWA’s Diversity & Nondiscrimination Policy AWWA Affordability resources AWWA Workforce resources Community Engineering Corps
View the members on AWWA's Diversity Member & Inclusion Committee.
This award recognizes an individual, group, or organization that has created, promoted, and maintained diversity and inclusion.
View members of AWWA's Section Diversity & Member Inclusion Committee.
Special Observances Months spotlights diversity and inclusion through a set of downloadable materials available each month.