Alaska Water Wastewater Management Association (AWWMA) works to provide opportunities that bring knowledge, expertise, and technology to water and wastewater industry professionals in Alaska. Our conferences and workshops are attended by a diverse group of professionals from large and small utilities, and the professionals that operate, educate, and regulate them. Our organization is governed by a Board of Directors and driven by Committees - a team of volunteers dedicated to the water and wastewater profession in an effort to provide Clean, Safe Water for Alaska. 

What's happening in Alaska

AKWARN: Water and Wastewater Agency Response Networks (WARN) are a network of utilities helping other utilities to respond to and recover from emergencies. While the WARN initiative is coordinated by American Water Works Association (AWWA), WARNs are organized on a state by state basis and are managed by the utilities themselves. Thirty-four states have established a WARN, and Alaska is currently working towards the development of AKWARN.

Regional Monthly Luncheons: If you are interested in making a 1 hour presentation in 2010, contact David Persinger (Anchorage) or Nathan Rogers (Fairbanks)

2010 Workshops

• Intermediate Water Distribution Operator Training - NO REGISTRATION FEE - funded by DEC, and LIMITED to first 30 registrants:
  • When: April 27-28, 8:00-5:00
  • Where: Westmark Anchorage Hotel, Anchorage
  • REGISTER

• Click here for other Training Opportunities

  2010 Conferences

  • Annual Conference:
    • May 4-6 in Sitka Alaska - View the draft schedule of events
    • Register Now
    • Make your hotel reservations
      • at the Westmark by calling: 1-800-544-0970 and using Group Code AWWMA0510 to receive the rate of $119/night (+ tax).
      • If there are no rooms left for the nights you are seeking at the Westmark, please call the Sitka Hotel at (907) 747-3288.
    • Alaska Airlines has a spring special going so make your flight reservations now!
      • SUPPORT AWWMA just one more way: Use AWWMA's EasyBiz account when purchasing your airline tickets online - you will not only get frequent flyer miles for yourself, but also additional miles can be awarded to AWWMA. Send a request to awwma@mtaonline.net to obtain a user name and password to log in to AWWMA's EasyBiz account to purchase your tickets

      

Signing up is easy and takes only a few moments at www.waterisac.org. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Edwards, the EPA project lead, at 202-564-3797

They are designing two rain water catchment systems and adapting a handpump for the orphanage's current well. In addition, they are also fixing the roof on the kitchen and building a stove to improve ventilation for the staff. At the moment, they are at the design and fundraising stage of our project, and are planning on traveling to Africa in August for the implementation phase. Phase one will include the replacement of the kitchen roof, the construction of the stove, and the implementation of a water catchment system on the kitchen.

"Our group has worked hard to plan and design for this project. The orphanage is excited and looking forward to the implementation of our designs. As students, we often do not get the opportunity to see a project from design to implementation; especially a project that could benefit nearly one hundred lives."

Not only are they looking for monetary aid, but are also looking for professional advice that is available within the community.Click here to donate to or conatact EWB-UA