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Membership in the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) is a valuable investment in your professional development and counts you among 10,000+ professionals working in water and wastewater professions.
By joining and actively participating in CWEA, you can stay up-to-date with the latest developments and best practices in the field, gain access to valuable resources and tools, and network with other professionals who share your interests and goals.
Please let us know any way we can assist you in getting connected!
JENN JONES
CAE, IOM
CWEA Executive Director/CEO
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MEMBER RESOURCES
Take your career to the next level with a technical certification. CWEA offers six industry leading certification programs with multiple grade levels. Prepare for a career or a promotion – get those certs!
Each year, CWEA hosts two major conferences, dozens of workshops, and hundreds of local section events. Find an event that helps you succeed.
Join one of CWEA’s 17 different technical committees or work groups. Committees welcome volunteers, be sure to let them know if you’d like to volunteer.
CWEA welcomes volunteers and self-nominations for Local Section Board and Board of Directors opportunities. Let a CWEA leader know if you would like to apply.
Spread across the state, our 17 Local Sections offer the opportunity to connect directly with the wastewater professionals nearest to you and champion wastewater in your community.
A career in water offers the opportunity to deliver, clean, and renew our world’s most essential resource. Water and wastewater careers pay competitive, family sustaining wages at all levels of experience.
CWEA and our local sections host over 500 training events annually across California. There are multiple ways to participate in our conferences including as an attendee, volunteer, planning committee member or as a speaker.
Join the Online Wastewater Education Network (known as OWEN) with 230+ on demand classes covering a wide range of topics and career paths. Build your skills and earn contact hours.
STUDENT AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
The Committee is highly active and recognizes the important role students and young professionals play in the future of our Association and wants to support them with programming, education, and networking events.
The Kirt Brooks Memorial Water Environment Scholarship is a scholarship for students in or interested in the water environment industry who are members of CWEA or sponsored by a CWEA member.
CWEA gives you access to an inclusive, collaborative community of professionals that spans roles, career stages, and regions. In this section we’ve gathered some of the best career advice from across our membership.
WEF MEMBER RESOURCES
The WEF Community platform is aimed at maximizing the impact of WEF’s volunteer member experience by capitalizing on the breadth, energy, and enthusiasm of WEF members
WEFTEC is the place to meet water professionals from around the world and experience first-hand the best in water quality education, leading experts, and the latest technology. Join over 25,000 clean water professionals at this annual event.
Search Standards, Manuals of Practice, and other publications. These are the profession’s leading books on standards. Many conference presentations and other docs are free for WEF members to download.
