From social activities, awards recognition, committee involvement and even a little friendly competition.
Maximize your time spent at WATERCON!
A fun filled evening for all attendees. Live music, networking, FUN!
Each year, the Illinois Section of the AWWA rewards individuals that have excelled in the industry. With the ever-increasing challenges facing the water supply industry, it is more important than ever to honor our fellow colleagues that are deserving of recognition for their services.
Click here for a complete list of ISAWWA Award categories.
Annually, each section selects a member to receive the prestigious George Warren Fuller Award.
The award honors an individual for their distinguished service to the water supply industry in commemoration of the sound engineering
skills, diplomatic talent and constructive leadership which characterized the life of George Warren Fuller. This is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a water industry professional. Join us at our Opening
Session to honor this year's awardee.
If you would like to connect with one of the many ISAWWA Committees, please consider attending a meeting during the WATERCON event.
The ISAWWA Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 4pm.
If you would like to connect with one of the many ISAWWA Committees, please consider attending the All Committee lunch on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 12:15pm at the Main Stage.
Register as an individual or for a team event. Registration for Meter Challenge & Tapping has closed for 2025.
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A fast-paced contest pits competitors against the lock to assemble a water meter from a bucket of parts. You can get a free practice meter, with instructions on how to put it together!
With intramurals beginning at the Illinois AWWA Section level, water utility teams race to open a cement-lined, ductile iron pipe and install a tap. The winning team will then compete at the AWWA Annual Conference every June.
Are your competitive juices flowing? Register today for one of the three team contest events that will be returning to WATERCON this year! Registration for Top Ops & Hydrant Hysteria has closed for 2025.
Top Ops is a contest between water treatment operators to showcase their talents by competing against each other in a competitive, fast-paced question-and-answer tournament. Questions encompass all aspects of water operations and treatment, comparable to the water operator certification exam. A moderator poses a variety of multiple-choice questions to a panel of teams, each of which attempts to respond correctly using a white board to write the letter corresponding to their response.
The Water Tower Building contest is meant to challenge your engineering skills, adaptability and creativity to design the tallest “water tower” that can successfully hold 8 ounces of water for 30 seconds.
A fast-paced competition where you put together a fire hydrant. Similar to the AWWA Meter Challenge, but on a BIGGER scale.
WATERCON has gone paperless! The ISAWWA WATERCON app will be your go-to guide to everything you need to know. It will assist you with your educational opportunities, exhibitor connections, networking, activities and more! The app will be available to download April 1.
