Drinking Water Associations - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Associations and Agencies involved in Drinking Water Infrastructure and Support

Drinking water systems are supported by the Division of Water and also many other organizations, which provide technical assistance, funding, guidance, and compliance support. Listed below are many of the organizations that provide services to ensure the Commonwealth's drinking water is continually available, safe, and healthy for Kentuckians.

If you are a nonprofit organization that provides input and services to the drinking water community, public water systems or provides help to drinking water operators and would like to be added to this list for Kentucky, let us know.

Drinking Water Associations
Association Name	Abbreviation	Description
Association of State Drinking Water Administrators	ASDWA	Professional association formed in 1984 serving state drinking water programs.
American Water Works Association	AWWA	International nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of water quality and supply.
EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water	EPA OGWDW	Protects public health by ensuring safe drinking water, protecting ground water and overseeing implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Kentucky Division of Plumbing	Kentucky Division of Plumbing	Kentucky Division of Plumbing
Kentucky Infrastructure Authority	KIA	Created in 1988 to provide the mechanism for funding construction of local public works projects.
Kentucky Rural Water Association	KRWA	Statewide association that offers training, technical assistance, advocacy and a variety of other services and benefits to Kentucky water and wastewater utilities as an affiliate of the National Rural Water Association.
Kentucky Water Research Institute	KWRI	The Kentucky Water Research Institute (KWRI) on the University of Kentucky campus is one of 54 federally authorized water resource institutes and centers located at land grant universities throughout the United States and its territories. The institute is charged with (1) arranging for competent research that addresses water problems or expands understanding of water and water-related phenomena, (2) aiding the entry of new research scientists into the water resources fields, (3) helping to train future water scientists and engineers, and (4) getting results of sponsored research to water managers and the public.
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operator's Association	KWWOA	Statewide not-for-profit association offering membership to all water and wastewater operators throughout the state of Kentucky.
AWWA Kentucky-Tennesee Section	KY/TN AWWA	Kentucky and Tennesse section of AWWA.
WEF Kentucky - Tennessee Association	KY/TN WEF	Not-for-profit educational and technical organization and is a member association of the WEF.
National Rural Water Association	NRWA	A nonprofit federation of state rural water associations whose mission is to provide support services to their state associations that have more than 24,550 water and wastewater systems as members.
Kentucky Rural Community Assistance Program	RCAP	RCAP's programs are targeted to rural communities with populations of fewer than 10,000 people. It specializes in building the capacity of rural residents of communities with populations under 3,300.
Water Environment Federation	WEF	Not-for-profit technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment.
Water Quality Association	WQA	The Water Quality Association (WQA) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, with international product certification and professional certification programs. It is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a third-party product certifier and is the recognized resource and advocate for the betterment of water quality. The Association's website has a number of tools for consumers looking for resources to better understand their drinking water and potential treatment options.