Water Quality Technology Conference
November 15-19, 2026
Memphis, TN
Water Quality Technology Conference
Keep Up with Fast-Moving Water Quality Issues & Solutions
Join water professionals from across the U.S. and around the world to discuss ongoing and emerging issues affecting water quality.
Why you will not want to miss the Water Quality Technology Conference & Exposition
- Gain fresh insights. From PFAS and microplastics to monitoring and treatment, the WQTC program addresses issues that every water system faces.
- Workshops and tours. Pre-conference workshops provide in-depth exploration of topics. Tour facilities to see advanced solutions in action.
- Find solutions. The WQTC Exhibit Hall offers a wide range of technologies and strategies to meet your water quality needs.
That’s a Wrap!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Tacoma – see you next year in Memphis!
2026 Dates & Location:
November 15-19, 2026
Renasant Convention Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Who Attends WQTC?
Water quality specialists
Treatment plant managers
Scientists & Laboratory professionals
Engineers
Academics and students
Researchers
Local and federal regulators
Utility managers
Distributors and manufacturers
Consultants
Professional Program
WQTC features tracks of sessions on advanced water treatment, contaminants of emerging concern, lead and copper, and much more.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshops provide in-depth, hands-on comprehensive learning opportunities. Workshop registration does require a separate fee; capacity is limited.
Explore the 2025 workshops and stay tuned for 2026!
Facility Tours
Stay tuned for 2026 facility tours.
Certificates of Completion
AWWA will provide Certificates of Completion for sessions and workshops. Use the conference mobile app to track your session attendance by entering check-in and check-out codes at the beginning and conclusion of each session.
Licensed Operators: WQTC is pre-approved by WADOH to earn CEUs for waterworks operators licensed in Washington State, WA Course ID #A3558. Washington residents, please visit www.wacertservices.org for details.
WQTC is also pre-approved by Colorado CCWP, Oregon OESAC, Illinois EPA, and Nevada DEP. Are you licensed in a state not mentioned? Contact your agency directly or email us at EducationServices@awwa.org for details about your location.
How to Access Certificates of Completion
Important Note: All approvals are at the discretion of your licensing agency, and a Certificate of Completion does not guarantee that your agency will award you credit. It is the individual’s responsibility to contact the licensing agency to confirm that the education program is acceptable for continuing education credit. Visit awwa.org/credits to learn more.
Please allow 30 to 60 days for certificate processing time. For login assistance, call 800.926.7337 or email service@awwa.org. For certificate discrepancies or continuing education questions, email EducationServices@awwa.org.
Mobile App
After November 1, download the app “AWWA Events” from your app store.
Login to the app using your last name and the number under your barcode on registration confirmation email and onsite badge. See additional tips and tutorials at the link below!
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Be sure to spend time inside the WQTC exhibit hall. You will discover the latest technologies for enhancing water quality while discussing challenges, opportunities, and solutions. Conference lunches, breaks, and networking receptions all happen in the exposition.
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Benefits of Exhibiting at WQTC
The WQTC exhibit hall is your company’s opportunity to connect directly with a qualified, highly-engaged audience that is gathering to focus on water quality technology developments. Your exhibit booth can build brand awareness, foster relationships, and generate leads.
Be sure to receive the prospectus when it becomes available.
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Companies starting with 0-9 and A-I
Donna Walstrom – Sales Manager
303.734.3601
720.829.7851
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A WQTC sponsorship can build brand awareness, foster relationships, and generate leads.
Be sure to receive the prospectus when it becomes available.
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Companies starting with 0-9 and A-I
Donna Walstrom – Sales Manager
303.734.3601
720.829.7851
General Questions
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Information for Current Exhibitors
Access the Exhibitor Hub to order show services, register your booth staff, edit your company description, and more!
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Presenter Resources
The 2026 call for abstracts is now open!
The 2026 Water Quality Technology Conference Call for Abstracts will be open until 4:00 p.m. MT on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Any submission provided after this date will not be accepted.
The planning committee is accepting abstracts for the following topics:
- Advances in Treatment
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern
- Distribution Systems
- Lead, Copper & Corrosion Control
- Microbiology
- Other Topics
- PFAS
- Water Quality and Monitoring
- Water 2050-Sustainability & Resilience
- Water 2050-Innovation & Circular Economy
- Water 2050-Finance & Affordability
- Water 2050-One Water Governance
- Water 2050-Equity, Access & Community Engagement
View the complete list of WQTC 2026 topics and subtopics to further explore program goals.
Visit AWWA’s Plan Your Presentation page for additional guidelines, responsibilities, and best practices to aid in preparing your presentation.
If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Education Services at EducationServices@awwa.org.
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Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors
“This was so applicable to my job as Laboratory Manager/Chief Chemist. I kept saying that I found my people.”
“WQTC is my favorite specialty conference. Attendee size is just right for personal interactions. Sessions are highly technical and include forward-thinking research. Pre-conference workshops are excellent. Ample networking opportunities, especially for students and young professionals.”
Water Quality Resources from AWWA
As you prepare for WQTC, we invite you to explore the wide range of relevant resources available from AWWA.
Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection for Water Treatment
Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection for Water Treatment is your ultimate guide to UV disinfection. If you have questions on UV disinfection, this technical resource should be the first book you turn to.
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M12 Simplified Procedures for Water Examination
Reliable water quality testing forms the basis for regulatory compliance and ensures the best possible quality drinking water for the community. This manual provide 30 common lab tests for process control in drinking water production.
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Ion Exchange for Drinking Water Treatment
This handbook provides information regarding the selection and design of ion exchange processes for water treatment. Read this handbook to understand when, why and how to apply ion exchange technology, along with design examples and case studies that demonstrate applications.
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M7 Nuisance Organisms in Water: Identification and Treatment
This operations manual describes nonpathogenic organisms in source water, the various problems they can cause in water treatment, and treatment strategies.
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Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
This comprehensive reference covers all aspects of water and wastewater analysis techniques.
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M48 Waterborne Pathogens
This operations manual provides information for water treatment operators about waterborne viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens. It describes each type of pathogen, how it enters the water supply, its diseases, and its treatment.
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Filter Evaluation Procedures for Granular Media
This book is a compilation of more than ten years of searching for procedures to evaluate the condition of filter media. Filter Evaluation Procedures for Granular Media takes you through all of the granular filter test procedures that water professionals need to know.
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M68 Water Quality in Distribution Systems
This manual will help drinking water utilities and professionals understand the factors that affect water quality, ways to address them and best practices for optimizing distribution system water quality.
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Handbook for Water Distribution System Model Calibration
Water distribution system hydraulic models are widely used in the planning, design, and operation of water distribution systems.
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M32 Computer Modeling of Water Distribution Systems
Computer modeling is a water utility’s most powerful tool for managing and operating a water distribution system. This manual describes how to build accurate water distribution system models, and use models to manage assets and solve hydraulic and water quality problems.
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Advanced Oxidation Handbook
This handbook provides the fundamentals of the design and operation for advanced oxidation technologies. The possible applications—micropollutant treatment, treatment of taste and odor compounds, and water reuse treatment—as well as the advanced oxidation types are covered.
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M56 Nitrification Prevention and Control in Drinking Water
This manual offers current and practical approaches to nitrification prevention and response to a nitrification episode in chloraminated drinking water distribution systems.
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M20 Water Chlorination/Chloramination Practices and Principles
This manual provides information on chlorination and chloramination practices for the disinfection of drinking water. It does not cover the use of chlorine as an oxidant or as a disinfectant for pipeline and appurtenances.
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M64 Gas Transfer Applications in Water: Addition and Removal
The goal of this manual is to provide the reader with a general understanding of the principles of aeration and air stripping, providing knowledge regarding the applications of aeration and air stripping, and providing operators guidance on the operation and maintenance of aeration and air stripping equipment, including case studies.
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Conference Registration Cancellation Policy: AWWA must receive cancellations in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted. All cancellations dated on or before early-bird pricing deadline will receive a refund, minus a 25% administrative fee. After the early-bird pricing deadline, cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitute registrants are welcome. Email requests for substitutions or cancellations to service@awwa.org.
