Objectives of the IWEA

• Advance the fundamental knowledge of the water environment, its basic qualities, and physical laws governing its interaction with other aspects of the environment and with the aesthetic, economic, and biological needs of the earth's inhabitants.
  
  
• Advance the knowledge and technology in the design, construction, operation and management of the water quality systems and facilities.
  
  
• Increase the knowledge and understanding of the earth's water environment, and encourage and promote action necessary for its enhancement.
  
  
• Develop and implement effective delivery mechanisms to rapidly disseminate knowledge concerning the water environment to members and other interested parties.
  
  
• Promote sound policy in matters relating to the water environment.
  
  
• Improve the professional status of all personnel engaged in any aspect of protecting and improving the earth's water environment.
  
  
• Strengthen and build alliances with organizations throughout the world incorporating members of all professions dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of water quality and resources.
  
  
• Stimulate public awareness of the relationship of water resources to the public welfare and the need for pollution prevention, resource recovery, preservation, conservation and reuse of water resources.
  
  
• Serve the international community of water environment professionals.