Our committees/working groups accomplish the business of the Association. Being a member allows you to learn more about the subject matter while seeing an issue through a national lens. You can also build relationships with colleagues around the country and contribute to the sector’s advancement.
An AMWA committee or working group membership can also lead to future association leadership positions.
Members are welcome to Join a committee.
Our committee structure has been realigned with our strategic plan. Our lead committees correspond with our two pillars: Advocacy and Knowledge Sharing.
Advocacy:
Policy Committee - Develops and revises AMWA's Policy Resolutions on key issues and strategies regarding current and emerging issues affecting drinking water systems.
- Legislative Subcommittee - Develops AMWA’s positions on various water policy issues before Congress.
- Regulatory Subcommittee - Provides insights and feedback about rule proposals and research on the Environmental Protection Agency’s and other related federal regulatory agencies’ agendas and initiatives impacting drinking water utilities.
Knowledge Sharing:
Membership Committee - Oversees recruitment, retention, and engagement programs benefitting our members.
Utility Management Committee - Provides perspective and expertise on various water utility management issues and AMWA's management publications and programs.
- Education Subcommittee - Guides the association's knowledge-sharing initiatives by selecting topics for Executive Management Committee sessions, webinars, Water Utility Executive content, and white papers to address issues facing the nation's largest water systems.
- Awards Subcommittee - Establishes and updates the criteria for AMWA’s tiered awards program and ensures the integrity of the peer-reviewed process.
In addition to these committees and subcommittees, working groups provide detailed input on specific topics of interest:
Subject Matter Working Groups interface with steering committees and subcommittees as appropriate:
- Environmental Justice (EJ) and Equity Working Group - Recommends specific approaches AMWA should take regarding EJ and equity relating to federal policy, utility best practices, and collaboration inside and outside the sector.
- Security Working Group - Evaluates national homeland security policy and programs that could affect water system operations and critical infrastructure resilience and security.
- Sustainability Working Group - Provides guidance on the association’s work and helps to identify and prioritize key sustainability and climate initiatives that benefit the membership.