Welcome to the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association

Welcome to the Kansas Section of AWWA!

I am honored to be serving as the current chair of the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association. This Section truly shows its passion for the water industry! You will see this at networking events, through technical training, and proudly displayed at our joint annual conference. We look forward to engaging with new members, providing the necessary support and resources to any water utility in need, along with growing our next generation of industry professionals.

This Section has allowed me to meet incredible individuals and make meaningful lifetime connections, and my hope is that it will also do that for you. I encourage you to let your passion and talents be known. Consider joining a committee, participating in technical training, helping to raise funds for Water For People, presenting at our joint conference, or even entering a contest such as Best Tasting Tap Water Contest, Hydrant Hysteria, Backhoe Rodeo, or knowledge bowl. Reach out to get to know the Section, the board members, and committee chairs alike.

I look forward to continuing to build the section for the future while serving our members today. Please contact me or anyone in the Kansas Section to find out how you can connect!

Thank you for all you do for Kansas!

Michelle Wirth
KsAWWA Chair
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Welcome to our website! As director of the Kansas Section of the American Water Works Association, it is an honor and privilege to represent our section on the AWWA Board of Directors. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to share your questions, suggestions, or concerns about what is happening at the association level, the resources available to our section, or opportunities to participate in the association’s programs and committee activities. 

If you are not a member of AWWA but are involved or interested in effectively managing water resources, for example, maintaining adequate water supplies, protecting source water quality, or providing safe drinking water, you are encouraged to join AWWA.

Please see our membership page for information about joining AWWA, and see AWWA’s website for more information about the association. Please feel free to contact me or others in our organization with any questions you have about membership in AWWA. Resources include our strategic plan, publications, Opflow, Certification Corner, Improve Operations, and of course events and networking opportunities.

If you are already a member of KsAWWA, I encourage you to get more involved in our section’s activities. If you are not very familiar with our section’s activities, you might want to start by browsing the website and recent issues of our section newsletter (Solution H₂O).

If there is a particular committee you would like to serve on, a program you would like to participate in, or a new activity you would like to initiate, please feel free to contact the applicable committee chair, one of our board members, myself, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

I believe that what a strong group of people can accomplish together is much larger, far greater, and will exceed what an individual can achieve alone. I look forward to visiting with you at upcoming workshops and conferences. 

Lester Estelle
KsAWWA Director
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