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All About Membership

Benefits of Membership

  • On-site technical assistance
  • Various free training programs
  • Discounts on training courses
  • Discounts on Annual Conference registration
  • Access to on-site training program
  • Subscription to quarterly H2Oregon magazine
  • Direct mailings in your area about upcoming training courses
  • Summaries of legislative issues
  • Legislative representation at state and federal level
  • Associate Member Services and Products Guide
  • Access to technical assistance library
  • Access to technical and testing equipment for loan
  • Voting rights in Association affairs (Regular & Associate Members)
  • Positive contacts with other organizations
  • Camaraderie with water and wastewater professionals
  • Operator Of Record services
  • Job referrals, announcements and searches
  • Well testing
  • Plan review
  • System performance evaluation and options
  • Additional programs and services
  • Disaster response assistance and planning

 


Membership Types

Regular Member

A Regular Member shall be any water or wastewater utility, public or private, engaged in the production, distribution or reclamation of water. A Regular Member shall have one vote.

Annual Dues:

1 to 100 $75 + 45 cents per hookup
101 to 500 $85 + 45 cents per hookup
501 to 1,000 $90 + 45 cents per hookup
1,001 and up $100 + 45 cents per hookup
Maximum Dues: $1,350 per year

Associate Member

An Associate Member shall be any organization individual or corporation, supplying services or equipment to water and wastewater utilities. An Associate Member shall have one vote. For Associate Member Benefits, please contact OAWU.

Annual Dues: $550.00 per year

Individual Member

An Individual Member shall be an individual involved in the water/wastewater industry or a user of such utilities. The membership is informational in nature and shall be non-voting.

Annual Dues: $100.00 per year


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Next Training/Events

  1. Apr
    4
    Tue
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Water Treatment/Distribution Certification Review and/or Water T/D Level 3,4 & Filtration Endorsement @ City of Keizer - Civic Center, Rooms: Claggett/Chemawa
    2. 9:00 am Lock Out Tag Out Operations and/or Job Site Safety @ Turner Fire District - Training Room
  2. Apr
    11
    Tue
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Math for Operators and/or Preparing for a Water System Survey & Wastewater System Inspection @ Newport Recreation Center, Room: 124 A
  3. May
    3
    Wed
    2023

    1. 8:00 am Developing Your O&M Manual and/or W&WW Emergency Response Planning @ Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Training Room
  4. May
    10
    Wed
    2023

    1. 9:00 am Understanding the Requirements of the WMCP and/or Leak Detection @ Turner Fire District - Training Room

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Our Mission

OAWU’s mission is to provide service, support and solutions for Oregon water and wastewater utilities to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Contact Us

Oregon Association of Water Utilities
935 N. Main Street
Independence, OR 97351
Phone (503) 837-1212
Fax (503) 837-1213
Email: office@oawu.net
Office Hours: M-F; 8am-5pm
Emergency Contact: (503) 580-4445

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