PENNSYLVANIA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN

THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WATER DELIVERED TO THE PUBLIC AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF UNDERSTANDING OF RELATED PROBLEMS THEREBY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, WATER TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER UTILITIES; AND DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR PROCEDURES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS USED BY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAFE AND ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLIES; EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE PROBLEMS OF WATER SUPPLY AND PROMOTING A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND SUPPLIERS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS; AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO DETERMINE CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN PROVIDING A SAFE AND ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY AND PROPOSING SOLUTIONS THERETO IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE WATER SUPPLY PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC.