The Water Environment Association of Texas is a Member Association of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Founded in 1928, WEF is a 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. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 79 Member Associations in over 30 countries.
The Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT),
formerly known as the Texas Water Pollution Control Association (TWPCA), was
founded by professionals in the field of water quality as a non-profit, educational
organization. TWPCA was created in 1962 and was incorporated in February
1978. The name was changed to the Water
Environment Association of Texas in 1994. The roots of WEAT go back even further
to 1928. The names of the earlier organizations were
Association members helped lead the way toward existing state and national clean water programs. Today the Association has over 1300 members representing diverse backgrounds and specialties, but all are concerned and involved with protecting and enhancing our precious water resources.
Members include civil, design and environmental engineers, biologists, chemists, local and state government officials, treatment plant managers and operators, laboratory technicians, students, professors, lawyers, environmental scientists, equipment manufacturers and distributors.
The Association has twelve local sections which meet regularly, elect chapter officers, and conduct technical as well as social programs.
The Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) is an open association of water environment professionals, practitioners, operations specialists, and public officials with a broad range of expertise working together: