Illinois Rural Water Association was formed to coordinate water and wastewater system programs on a statewide basis.Illinois Rural Water Association began October 1979. The Association provides training and technical assistance to water and wastewater systems. Illinois Rural Water Association along with forty-nine other State Associations, form what is known as the National Rural Water Association.
The primary goal of Illinois Rural Water Association is professional, efficient operation of water and wastewater systems through education and on-site assistance, working on a one-to-one basis, and addressing problems from the system level.