AWWA, ANEAS, Agree to Share Expertiseand Resources for Improved Water Supply
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Asociación
Nacional de Empresas de Agua y Saneamiento de Mexico, A.C. (ANEAS, the
National Association of Water and Sanitation of Mexico) have
established that they will share expertise and resources through an
Agreement of Collaboration.
ANEAS President Andrés Ruiz Morcillo and Director Roberto
Olivares met with AWWA Vice President Luis Aguiar and Mexico Section
Director Emilio Rangel Woodyard Aug. 16 at the ANEAS Annual Conference
and Exposition to sign the agreement. Areas of collaboration will
include:
• Examining existing programs and other resources for potential
cooperative efforts and exchange of comparative industry information.
• Developing cooperative arrangements for promoting each other's programs and materials.
• Maintaining regular communication between leaders of the associations
and developing avenues to promote dialogue among the associations'
members with similar expertise.
• Looking for new programs to develop cooperatively and share expertise, results and program benefits.
"ANEAS has developed significant programs for Mexican water
utilities that address and improve public health in Mexico," Aguiar
said. "We are pleased and excited to see our organizations' ties
strengthened by the execution of our Agreement of Collaboration."