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National Rural Water Association
The National Rural Water Association and its affiliated state rural water associations is the largest water and wastewater utility membership organization in the United States of America. The NRWA is a professional organization that supports rural and small water utilities throughout the nation. NRWA and its state affiliates are organized as a non-profit trade association and represent more than 26,696 water and wastewater utility members. The association is the U.S. leader in providing training, technical assistance and source water protection assistance to the rural and small utilities which comprise 94 percent of the nation?s community water supplies. This assistance is universally supported by the United States Congress and is provided in partnership with the USDA?s Rural Utilities Service, the Farm Service Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency. The NRWA and state rural water affiliates also represent rural and small utilities in the regulatory and legislative process.
HistoryThe National Rural Water Association was founded in 1976 to ensure that funding for rural and small systems would be available as they faced regulatory mandates due to the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974. The Safe Drinking Water Act sets national drinking water standards based on what is affordable to large metropolitan systems, however, the nation?s 50,000 systems that serve less than 10,000 are required to comply as well. The NRWA?s network of training and assistance had allowed rural and small community water supplies to maintain compliance with the SDWA at rates similar to metropolitan systems on a percentage basis. Quality on Tap and protecting our environment
?Protecting Our Environment? is the sister campaign for the wastewater industry. Wastewater professionals are the first line of defense in Environmental Protection. This campaign is designed to publicize to the public the professionalism of the wastewater personnel and the critical role they play in Environmental Protection. Both of these campaigns are practical "hands-on" guides to better public relations for rural and small water and wastewater utilities. They contain the tools small systems need to promote their profession, quality and value to the public, including logo material, stickers, signage and campaign material. ProgramsThe NRWA and its state affiliates provide a range of programs to assist utilities in their governance, management, finance and operations. Annually over 100,000 personnel are trained and over 100,000 types of on-site technical assistance is rendered throughout the 50 United States, and Puerto Rico. Training and technical assistance is delivered through a cadre of personnel with a range of technical and practical experience. This technical knowledge, combined with the experience of managing and operating water and wastewater systems has allowed NRWA training, assistance and ?common sense solutions? that are practical at the local level. Member Support ServicesNWRA and the stat associations provided a variety of support services provided to member utilities. All support services are delivered through the state associations. These may include but are not limited to revolving loan funds, insurance, discounts, bond pools, certification, background checks, conferences, legislative events on the state and national level and a VIP Fleet Discount for systems of any size and any number of vehicles. These programs and services available through the NRWA homepage or state associations. Disaster ReliefNRWA and its state affiliates provide assistance to small systems recovering from disasters. This assistance is considered to be an extension of the regualar services provided to small water utilities: "It's the same thing we do every day, just with more urgency and immediate need." Recent relief efforts include the Parkersburg Tornado, Picher Tornado, Hurricane Gustav, Hurricane Hanna, and Hurricane Ike. MembersSmall communities comprise more than 94 percent of the community water supplies NRWA through its state affiliates represents 26,696 water and utility members from 48 non-profit, state rural water associations that cover the 50 United States and Puerto Rico. State Affiliates
H20-XPO
H20-XPO Brochure The partnership is designed to bring together water & wastewater utility systems, big and small, municipal and rural, operations, management and governance to create the only event of its kind. H2O-XPO is designed to meet the increasing needs of water, wastewater and municipal operations in products, services, equipment and education. The all-inclusive event for today?s professional personnel, will maximize is designed maximize the investment and benefit for water professionals across the country. See AlsoSourcesNational Rural Water Association External links
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