The Texas Water Utilities
Association has two ways of becoming an Individual Member. One is
where you become a member of the Association only which is called
an "At-Large" membership - membership in the Association, but not
in a local District or Chapter. At Large membership dues are only
$40 per year. The most common way is by joining through a local
District/Chapter of the Association where
you are a member of the statewide Association plus the local District,
Section or Chapter.
As a member of T.W.U.A. (whether "At-Large" or through one of
the Districts and/or Chapters), you will receive a subscription
to the TEXAS WATER UTILITIES JOURNAL,
our monthly magazine which features updates on regulatory and
technological changes occurring in our industry, various “how
to” articles designed to assist you, and articles recognizing
individuals and/or utilities for their achievements or recognition
received. The JOURNAL subscription alone is well worth the modest
annual dues required to be a member of this vibrant service organization.
Also as a member, one may take advantage of:
- Lower registration fees at various schools,
seminars, symposiums and workshops offered by T.W.U.A. or its
subsidiary units
- Reduced prices on our popular water and wastewater operations
manuals, Technical Assistance Publications,
and other materials
- Eligibility to apply for scholarship assistance through the
V. M. Ehlers Foundation, Inc. (for
you or your children).
District/Chapter Membership
Of particular interest, by joining one of our (52) local District
or Chapters, those who are licensed by the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as a water treatment plant operator,
a water distribution system operator, a wastewater collection
system operator or a wastewater treatment plant operator, T.W.U.A.
is the only Texas organization which can offer you two (2) hours
of water and wastewater operator licensing credit for verified
attendance at monthly meetings of our Districts and Laboratory
Analysts’ Chapters around the state. This is an excellent way
to earn the continuing education credits necessary to renew your
license. It is also a very cost-effective way to do so, usually
requiring less time away from the job than attending another 20-hour
course to renew one’s license.
For those involved in the laboratory and customer service sectors,
T.W.U.A. has specialty Sections with local Chapters, to provide
education and training opportunities. There are also voluntary
certification programs in-place for these important water utilities
service areas. Credits for renewing one’s certification can be
earned by attending local Chapter meetings. There is also an accreditation
program for water utilities instructors in T.W.U.A.
Of equal importance to the license/certification credits received,
meeting with a group of your peers on a regular basis offers a
tremendous opportunity for professional growth, for learning from
one another, and helping one another to become better water utilities
professionals. This networking, problem-solving opportunity is
sometimes even more valuable than classroom training.
More information can be found by checking out the Subsidiary
Units.
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