The BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) is a non-profit association dedicated to providing networking and knowledge sharing opportunities for water and wastewater industry workers in BC and Yukon.
BCWWA Mission Statement:
Safeguarding public health and the environment through the sharing of skills, knowledge, education and experience, and providing a voice for the water and waste community.
About Us
Origins
Prior to 1973 the few people working in the water and waste water industry in BC had two choices of a "local" technical organization to belong to. They could join the Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works Association or the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association the Member Association of the Water Pollution Control Association. Both covered large geographic areas (BC, WA, OR, ID, AK) and many felt lost in these "American" sections.
About forty individuals decided to do something about it and against all negative commentary ("you don't have enough potential members to survive on your own") created the BCWWA, a separate section of each of the parent, international organizations.
From these modest beginnings, the British Columbia Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) has evolved into an organization supporting over 4,000 water and waste water professionals in BC and Yukon with training, educational opportunities, technology transfer, and networking opportunities.
Objectives
The Association's main objective is to advance knowledge in all fields related to water and wastewater. BCWWA members have found that the most effective way to stay fully abreast of industry developments is through membership in our parent organizations, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) or the Water Environment Federation (WEF).
These international organizations set industry standards worldwide, keep their members on the leading edge of new developments in their industry, and provide opportunities for education, professional development, and recognition of peers and other professionals in their field throughout the world.
Automatic Membership
Although BCWWA is an independent organization, members are encouraged to join either, or both, AWWA and WEF. Membership in AWWA and/or WEF (with a subscription to their respective BC sections) automatically provides you with a full BCWWA membership along with all the benefits of an international industry membership.
BCWWA Organization and Structure
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For more information about BCWWA committees or to find out how you can get involved with one of them, please go to the Committees Page.
Last updated: March 8, 2010
