Question of the Month

This month's question asks what AWWA does to help small water systems; why aren't small water systems represented in the leadership of AWWA Sections; and, how can a small water system manager play a meaningful role in AWWA at the section level? The answer stresses that too much is made of the distinction between small and large water systems; regardless of size, all water systems face the same challenge of consistently delivering water of acceptable quality and quantity to customers. The article states that all systems, regardless of size, use Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater as a tool for measuring the same maximum contaminant levels (MCLs). The article provides an example of a small systems manager moving up through the ranks in AWWA to become the Chair of AWWA's Intermountain Section .