AWWA Sections: Every Local Chapter, Linked
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is the largest organization of water professionals in the world, and it's organized into 43 geographic Sections — what most people mean when they say AWWA "chapters." Your AWWA membership automatically includes membership in your local Section.
Sections are where the local action is: they run the annual state and regional conferences, offer operator training and continuing-education hours, award scholarships, publish local news, and connect you with other operators and utilities in your area. If you're studying for certification or looking to grow in the field, your Section is the best place to plug in.
Below are the AWWA Sections, each linked to its official website. A handful of Sections don't currently keep a working public site — for those, use the master directory linked above. Find the one that covers your state or province.
Heads up on the links: these point to each Section's own website, compiled from AWWA's official directory. Section sites occasionally change domains — if any link here doesn't resolve, the master directory at awwa.org/local-sections always has the current address.
United States
- Alabama–Mississippi Section — Alabama, Mississippi
- Alaska (AWWMA) — Alaska
- Arizona (Arizona Water Association) — Arizona
- California–Nevada Section — California, Nevada
- Connecticut Section — Connecticut
- Florida Section — Florida
- Georgia (GAWP) — Georgia
- Illinois Section — Illinois
- Indiana Section — Indiana
- Intermountain Section — Utah, Idaho, and nearby
- Iowa Section — Iowa
- Kansas Section — Kansas
- Michigan Section — Michigan
- Minnesota Section — Minnesota
- New England (NEWWA) — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- New Jersey Section — New Jersey
- New York Section — New York
- North Carolina (NC AWWA-WEA) — North Carolina
- Ohio Section — Ohio
- Pacific Northwest Section — Washington, Oregon, Idaho
- Pennsylvania Section — Pennsylvania
- Rocky Mountain Section — Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico
- South Dakota Section — South Dakota
- Southwest Section — New Mexico and West Texas
- Texas Section — Texas
- Virginia Section — Virginia
- Wisconsin Section — Wisconsin
Canada
- Atlantic Canada (ACWWA) — New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island
- British Columbia (BCWWA) — British Columbia, Yukon
- Ontario (OWWA) — Ontario
Mexico
- Mexico Section — Mexico (reach via the AWWA directory)
Not sure which certification level you're aiming for? Start with the certification levels explained guide, then take a free practice test for your state and discipline.