Progress Through Unity
The Texas Rural Water Association is a statewide nonprofit educational and trade association dedicated to the improvement of water quality and supply. Our motto is “Progress Through Unity.”
Founded in 1969, TRWA represents a full spectrum of the drinking water community including nonprofit water supply and sewer service corporations, special utility districts, municipal utility districts, WCIDs, small municipal utilities and privately-owned water utilities. Membership includes more than 740 water utilities in Texas who supply water to approximately 2.5 million people.
The TRWA Mission
To help water and wastewater systems supply Texans with safe and affordable water and wastewater services by providing:
- representation of our members in legislative and regulatory processes
- technical assistance
- educational and informational programs
- member support services
- publications
The TRWA Vision
As our members grow to meet their customers’ water and wastewater service needs and as they strive to meet ever increasing regulatory requirements, TRWA will always be there for our members to provide appropriate and responsive training and technical assistance. We are committed to becoming the preeminent water and wastewater trade association in the nation by serving our members’ needs, by providing a comprehensive training program, by delivering expert technical assistance, and by being a voice for sensible and cost effective regulatory programs at the state and federal level.