美国自来水厂协会AWWA全称American Water Works Association,1881年3月29日成立于密苏里州圣路易斯市,创始人为Jacob Thomas Foster,同时被选为协会第一任理事长。协会创立时只有22人,主要来自一些公共给水和在该领域工作的工程师。在成立大会的次日,通过了第一部协会章程。成立协会的目的是为用户和自来水公司相互交流水厂管理的信息,并促成自来水厂经济运行。协会规定每年选举一次理事长,并于1883年选出了新的行政机构。1914年创刊了《美国 AWWA full name AWWA American Water Works Association, March 29, 1881 was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, the founder of Jacob Thomas Foster, was also elected as the first chairman of the association. The Association was founded only 22 people, mainly from some public water supply and engineers working in this field. The day after the founding of the General Assembly, the first association charter was passed. The purpose of the association was to exchange information on water management with users and water companies and to make the waterworks run economically. The Association provides for the election of the chairman of the board once a year and the new administration in 1883. 1914 founded the "United States