National Rural Water Association (NRWA)

The National Rural Water Association, with its affiliated State Rural Water Associations, is the largest water and wastewater utility membership organization in the United States of America. NRWA and its State Associations represent more than 31,000 water and wastewater utility members. The association provides training, technical assistance and source water protection assistance to the rural and small utilities which comprise 94 percent of the nations community water supplies. This assistance is supported by the United States Congress and is provided in partnership with the USDAs Rural Utilities Service, the Farm Service Agency, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The NRWA and State Rural Water Associations also represent rural and small utilities in the regulatory and legislative process. NRWA provides certification, on-line training and continuing education in live and on-demand formats through its WaterPro Academy (www.nrwa.org/waterproacademy/). The association also h...