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Malaysian Water Association

The Malaysian Water Association (MWA) is a non-profit organisation, which aims to promote synergy and enhance knowledge and good practices within the Malaysian water and wastewater industries to enable them to achieve their corporate goals hence contribute effectively towards creating national competitiveness and success. The Association will also focus and work on strategic issues and help outline directions and priorities in the industries.

Nationally, MWA works in close cooperation with all parties in the Government and private sectors. Internationally, it has established an extensive network with related organizations abroad. It is a Corporate Member of the International Water Association (IWA), based in England. The Association also represents Malaysia in the ASPIRE Council as well as supports all water-related activities of renowned organisations.

VISION
To be the leading national association for promoting excellence in the water and sanitation sectors in Malaysia.

MISSION
To promote synergy and enhance knowledge and good practice within the Malaysian water and wastewater industries to enable them to achieve their corporate goals and hence contributing effectively towards creating national competitiveness and success.

We will focus and work on strategic issues and help outline direction and priorities in the industries. Nationally we will work in close cooperation with all parties in the government and private sectors. We will network internationally by establishing and maintaining linkages with related organisations abroad. We believe in professionalism, teamwork, free exchange of information and learning.

OBJECTIVES
MWA was formed and registered in 1988 as a non-profit organisation with the following objectives:

• To promote and advance the science and practice of engineering and management in the water supply and wastewater industries.
• To provide a forum for exchange of views among various sectors making up the water and wastewater industries, including water authorities, research bodies, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers and contractors.
• To gather and disseminate through publications and other appropriate means information on water supply and wastewater with prior approval of relevant authority.
• To provide advice and information on water supply and wastewater to public and private bodies as well as the public in general.
• To publicise new technologies and promote the use of appropriate technology in the water supply and wastewater industries.
• To promote and update standardisation in water supply and wastewater practices, and also in goods, equipment and fittings used in the water supply and the wastewater industries.
• To promote training, research and development in the science and practice of engineering and management in the water supply and wastewater industries.
• To cooperate, as may seem conducive to any of the above objectives, with national and international organisations and to support and complement their activities.

AFFILIATIONS
MWA is a corporate member of the International Water Association (IWA) which is based in London. The MWA represents Malaysia in the IWA-ASPAC Council, now known as the IWA-ASPIRE Council.