About Us

Mission Statement:

The Pacific Northwest Section of the American Water Works Association was founded in 1927 and provides leadership to drinking water professionals in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in the areas of:

• Water quality and distribution
• Water resource policy
• Conservation
• Engineering

PNWS is one of 43 sections in North America that comprise AWWA, a highly respected, reasearch driven water authority since 1881.

PNWS is governed by its 3,000 members and its programs are carried out by hundreds of member volunteers, assisted by staff located in Clackamas, Oregon. On this Web site you can learn more about the organization, its history, and guiding policies.

Talk with the officers, subsections leaders, and committee chairs. Tap into the latest news, training, events and publications.

There are many ways to get involved with the section and we invite you to join AWWA today!