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    System membership

    For public water and wastewater systems of any size: free on-site help, free training for your whole staff, and a vote.

    Join as a systemFind your dues
    Who it's for
    Systems with a PWS ID
    Yearly dues
    $50 to $400 a year
    How long
    One year, with reminders
    Questions
    (406) 454-1151

    What's included

    What your system gets

    • All water and wastewater systems of any size are eligible to join
    • Voting rights for all water and wastewater systems
    • On-site, technical assistance, at no charge for water and wastewater. (We visit systems all year ’round)
    • At least 15 training sessions annually, at no charge plus an annual technical conference
    • Lending library (books, articles, videos, and slide presentations) and equipment
    • Publications – Tri-Annual newsletter, national magazine, technical advisories, and SDWA/CWA updates
    • Member discount on annual technical conference and exhibition show held in Great Falls
    • Retirement programs
    And 6 more
    • Liability and Directors’ and Officiers’ Insurance
    • Regulatory input before a new SDWA or CWA regulation is adopted
    • Legislative input in Helena and Washington D.C.
    • National events – NRWA annual conference, Rural Water Rally
    • Industrial Professionalism
    • Help to improve the quality of life

    Dues by size

    What will our system pay?

    By the size of your system. Not sure? Count the service connections on your last DEQ report, or call us at (406) 454-1151.

    Towns, districts and subdivisions

    By number of service connections

    Non-community systems

    Systems that serve visitors, students or workers

    How it works

    Join online in about five minutes

    One short form. You can save it as you go, and come back. Prefer paper? Download the PDF form and mail it with a check.

    Start the form

    1. Find your dues

      Pick the size of your system: by service connections, or transient / non-transient.

    2. Tell us about your system

      Its name, PWS ID and address, and up to six people we should contact.

    3. Pay by card, check or invoice

      Card payments are active right away (a 3% convenience fee applies). Checks and invoices: once the payment arrives.

    4. Everyone on staff gets member prices

      When anyone from your system registers for a training, the member price is applied automatically.

    Questions

    System membership questions

    Something else? Call (406) 454-1151. Or compare all three on Membership: associate membership and individual membership.

    Who counts as a system?

    Any public water or wastewater system in Montana with a PWS ID: towns, water and sewer districts, subdivisions, schools, campgrounds, businesses that run their own system. Size doesn't matter: every system is eligible.

    How are our dues worked out?

    Community systems pay by their number of service connections; non-community systems by type (transient or non-transient). Use the dues calculator to see your exact amount: $50 to $400 a year.

    Does our membership cover everyone who works here?

    Yes. Operators, board members and office staff of a member system all pay member prices for training. Register them with your system's PWS ID and the price is applied automatically.

    Is MRWS part of the state?

    No. MRWS is an association of Montana's water and wastewater systems, not a state agency. We work alongside DEQ, local health departments, USDA Rural Development and EPA to help small systems. We're not here to control your system: we help you run it.

    How do we renew?

    Memberships last one year. We e-mail you a reminder 30 days and 7 days before yours ends. To renew, sign in with your e-mail address and your details are filled in for you. Pay by card (a 3% convenience fee applies) or by check.

    Renew online.

    Ready to join as a system?

    $50 to $400 a year. Pay by card, check or invoice.

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