Membership
Become a Member
Members of the Vermont Rural Water Association receive special discounts and services while supporting our mission and the work that we do. System Memberships are available for water and wastewater systems. Associate and Sustaining Associate Memberships are available for businesses, vendors, and friends of the association.
The cost of a System Membership ranges from $125 to $695 depending on the type and size of your water/wastewater system.
Benefits of Membership
- 50% discount on trainings for system employees
- Eligibility to participate in Apprenticeship Program
- Discounted registration for our Annual Conference and Trade Show
- Post job ads for free on our Classifieds Page
- Priority response during emergencies and use of a portable generator
- Eligibility for low-interest loans through the Rural Water Loan Fund
- Use of new technical assistance tools including drones, nano down-well camera, thermal camera, digital hydrant flow tester, and portable ultrasonic flow meter
- Ability to borrow certain tools such as smoker and push camera
- Benefits from National Rural Water Association including Chrysler Fleet Program and reduced registration at NRWA events
Additional benefits are available to Associate and Sustaining Associate Members.
Join or Renew
Become a member or renew your membership here. Select the appropriate category for your system or organization. If you are unsure which membership category is right for you, contact us at 802-660-4988 or info@vtruralwater.org
Memberships are for a system/company, rather than an individual. All operators/employees of a member organization are elilgible for membership benefits.
Memberships are valid for 12 months.
The Vermont Rural Water Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Membership Categories
Water System
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- Serving a population of 500 or less: $275
- Serving a population between 501 – 3,300: $325
- Serving a population between 3,301 – 10,000: $475
- Serving a population greater than 10,000: $560
- Non-transient non-community (NTNC): $230
- Transient non-community (TNC): $125
Wastewater System
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- Permitted flow rate capacity <1 million gallons per day: $275
- Permitted flow rate capacity >1 million gallons per day: $325
Combined Water & Wastewater System
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- Serving a population of 500 or less: $395
- Serving a population between 501 – 3,300: $440
- Serving a population between 3,301 – 10,000: $610
- Serving a population greater than 10,000: $695
Associate Members
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- Associate Membership: $430
- Sustaining Associate Membership: $1,270
Why Join?
When you become a member, you aren’t just receiving discounts and perks. You’re making a donation to the Vermont Rural Water Association, a nonprofit organization. We rely on membership dollars to help us do the work we do ensuring that communities across Vermont have safe drinking water and treated wastewater.
Membership dollars are especially important for work that isn’t covered by grants or other funding sources, such as advocacy on behalf of water and wastewater systems at the state and federal levels. Recently, Vermont Rural Water has worked hard on issues like disaster response after the 2023 and 2024 floods, PFAS regulations, workforce development, and infrastructure funding.
System Members also have voting rights on matters concerning the Association, such as bylaws and Board of Director elections. In this way, you have a direct influence on the organization.