The purpose of Water Association Finland is to increase and disseminate information on hydrology, limnology, water ecology, fishery, water supply and wastewater treatment, hydraulic engineering, water protection, water use, stormwater management and water legislation. Water Association Finland was founded in 1969 to promote co-operation between different actors in water-related fields and to build up and strengthen contacts with international associations dealing with water issues. The most important forms of activity are educational and discussion-oriented events as well as publishing activities.

Water Association Finland’s professional activity is organized around ten divisions, each dealing with water issues related to their field. These are:

• Decentralized water supply & wastewater division
• Drinking water division
• Groundwater division 
• History division
• Hydrology division
• Limnology division
• Wastewater division
• Water sector learning division
• Stormwater division
• Young Water Professionals (YWP) division

The divisions are active in following both domestic and international development, promoting co-operation between the authorities and other actors, making initiatives, and preparing regional and national events dealing with topical issues within their fields.

National Water Day is celebrated in Finland annually on March 22, i.e. on the international World Water Day. The association hosts an event to mark the occasion, usually at the House of the Estates in Helsinki. It typically consists of one- or half-day seminar on a topical water-related theme, followed by an evening gala where a national water-related literature prize awarded to a person chosen for their merits.

Water Association of Finland is a national, independent organization with ca. 500 personal and 20 institutional members. The members are informed on current issues regularly by newsletters, e-mails and through the association’s webpages. The activities of the association are led by the board consisting of 9 members. An annual general meeting is held every spring.

Water Association Finland is a member of International Water Association, IWA (www.iwahq.org) and European Water Association EWA (www.ewaonline.de). Water Association Finland is also a correspondent member of Water Environment Federation (www.wef.org).

Contacts

President – Mr. Juhani Järveläinen: juhani.jarvelainen@lahti.fi
Secretary – Mr. Jari Koskiaho: jari.koskiaho@syke.fi
Mailing address: Water Association Finland. PO Box 721, FIN-00101 HELSINKI

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