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Celebrating 80 Years of IWater

The Institute of Water (IWater) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, a significant milestone highlighting decades of dedication to developing people within the water sector. Our 12-month campaign, “80 Years of IWater,” will involve a series of communications and activities aimed at honouring our past, celebrating the present, and looking to the future. Stay tuned!

Who we are

We are ‘IWater’ and we seek to better equip our members to do their day jobs, advocate for the sector and improve the environment and lives of their communities. 

 

We offer a range of services to our members including Events, Mentoring, Professional Registrations, and Publications.

Become a member

Our members come from across the UK water sector with diverse and wide-ranging skills and disciplinary backgrounds; technicians, scientists, engineers, environmentalists, people and culture specialists, researchers and academics, contractors, manufacturers, asset managers, catchment managers, field operatives, senior leaders, regulators and policymakers and more. 

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What IWater members value about their membership:
  • Broadening sector knowledge
  • Engaging with sector peers and leaders
  • Building recognised professional excellence
  • Range of learning and social activities and groups
  • IWater publications full of industry features and learning

Events

Designed specifically for water professionals, IWater events range from educational webinars to hands-on technical site visits and dynamic networking opportunities.

Members consistently highlight our events as one of the most valuable aspects of their membership.

Don’t miss out—join us at an upcoming event and experience the benefits for yourself!

Our News

Keep up to date with IWater member blogs, events reviews and sector news by clicking on the below button.

Contact us

0191 422 0088
info@instituteofwater.org.uk
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