Texas Water Conservation Association

What Texas Water Conservation Association does

Texas Water Association (formerly Texas Water Conservation Association) is a private nonprofit membership association founded in 1944 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that serves Texas water-sector stakeholders through policy advocacy, legislative intelligence, education, and member services. Its membership spans river authorities, cities and municipalities, groundwater conservation districts, water/irrigation/drainage/flood districts, industries, and consultants, with members collectively providing water and wastewater services to the vast majority of Texans. The association operates through six standing policy committees (Legislative, Federal Affairs, Endangered Species, Membership & Services, Water Laws, and Water Quality) that develop consensus-based policy positions, and delivers value through the Confluence News monthly newsletter (2,300+ subscribers, 60% open rate, since 1997), the member-exclusive Legislative News Service subscription, three annual conferences, an annual Texas Water Day advocacy event in Washington D.C., and the affiliated TWA Risk Management Fund, a member-owned insurance risk pool.

The business model rests on recurring revenue from three streams: annual membership dues, event registrations and sponsorships (including Confluence News sponsorship at $1,000 annually and bundle sponsor rates at $500 for all three conferences), and the Legislative News Service subscription ($1,425 for a full 2-year term or $475 prorated post-session). The organization operates with four staff members and uses Wild Apricot membership software as its underlying technology platform; it does not develop proprietary technology products. Its distribution is direct, domestic to Texas, and relationship-driven, with federal affairs outreach co-located with the National Waterways Conference Legislative Summit.

In 2024, the association rebranded from Texas Water Conservation Association to Texas Water Association to reflect the broader scope of its membership and continued commitment to Texas water needs. The rebrand, combined with sustained operation of the Risk Management Fund, formalized subscription pricing for legislative intelligence, and the 2026 federal advocacy alignment, indicates a strategy of deepening member value and broadening stakeholder reach within the existing Texas water sector rather than geographic or vertical expansion.

Name

Texas Water Conservation Association

Legal name

Texas Water Association

Website

https://texaswaterassociation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas Water Association is a 1944-founded nonprofit membership association in Austin, Texas that provides policy advocacy, legislative intelligence, conferences, and a member-owned insurance risk pool to river authorities, cities, groundwater districts, and water-sector professionals across the state.

Ownership category

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NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Water policy advocacy
• Membership association
• Legislative affairs
• Risk management fund
• Water industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for water professionals and organizations including river authorities, cities, groundwater districts, water districts, and water industry stakeholders
2. Event Registrations & Sponsorships: Revenue from Annual Convention, Summer Conference, Fall Conference registrations, and event sponsorships including Confluence News sponsorship at $1,000 annually
3. Legislative News Subscription: Legislative News Service subscription at $1,425 for 2-year full membership or $475 for post-session prorated rate, available to TWA members only

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Water Conservation Association (now Texas Water Association, TWA) is a nonprofit trade association founded in 1944 that represents water utilities, river authorities, cities, groundwater conservation districts, and related entities across Texas. It delivers consensus-based legislative and regulatory advocacy, member education, conferences, and a member-owned risk management fund covering water-related liability exposures.

Product overview

Texas Water Association (formerly Texas Water Conservation Association) offers a membership-based association services portfolio rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include membership services, legislative news and policy advocacy, the Confluence News monthly newsletter, a Risk Management Fund (insurance pool), conference and event organization, and policy committees. These services are delivered through the Wild Apricot membership software platform and are designed for water utilities, river authorities, groundwater districts, and water-related professionals across Texas. The organization does not appear to offer a traditional software product platform with modules, but rather member benefits and advocacy services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Members provide water and wastewater services to the vast majority of Texans
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, major and moderate.

• TWA Risk Management FundcoreOthersMember-owned risk pool offering insurance coverage including workers' compensation, public officials errors and omissions liability, automobile liability, general liability, dam failure liability, property, and crime coverage. Fund members must be active, dues-paying TWA members.
• Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Carollo EngineersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• EPCORminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Freese and NicholsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Guadalupe-Blanco River AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Gulf Coast AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Harris Galveston Subsidence DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Hazen and SawyerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• HDR EngineeringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Intera IncorporatedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Kimley-HornminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend P.C.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• North Texas Municipal Water DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• San Antonio River AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Upper Trinity Regional Water DistrictminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfluence News sponsor with logo placement in newsletter and website
• Texas Congressional DelegationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTWA engages with the Texas Congressional delegation through Texas Water Day in D.C. to advance federal water policy priorities including state primacy over water resources, federal regulation reform, and partnership initiatives
• National Waterways ConferencemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTWA holds Texas Water Day in concert with National Waterways Conference Legislative Summit (April 20-22), allowing members to attend both events

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• US Water Alliance: National nonprofit advancing collaborative, integrated water policy and equity. Comparable to TWA in convening utilities and stakeholders around water policy, but oriented toward cross-sector collaboration rather than state-level legislative advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Water Companies: Trade association for investor-owned and managed water utilities. Comparable to TWA in advocating for water-utility members on policy and rate issues, but oriented toward private-sector utilities rather than Texas public districts and authorities.
• American Water Works Association: Large international nonprofit serving drinking water professionals with standards, education, and advocacy. Comparable to TWA in advocacy and member-driven services for water utilities, but materially larger in scope, membership, and resources.
• Water Environment Federation: Global nonprofit for water quality professionals covering wastewater, reuse, and stormwater. Comparable to TWA on the wastewater/water-quality side of TWA's membership, but operates at international scale with broader technical programming.

Direct peers

• National Rural Water Association: National nonprofit supporting rural water and wastewater systems with training, technical assistance, and advocacy. Closely matches TWA's district-focused membership model and advocacy orientation, but with a rural-only federal mandate.
• National Water Resources Association: Federation of state-level water associations that advocates on water resources policy at the federal level. Closely comparable to TWA in mission (water policy advocacy for member districts/authorities), but operates at the national level rather than Texas-only.
• WaterReuse Association: Member-driven nonprofit advancing water recycling and reuse policy and practice. Comparable to TWA as a water-sector advocacy/education association, but specialized in reuse rather than the broader Texas water portfolio.
• Texas Groundwater Association: Texas-based nonprofit serving groundwater professionals and well drillers; previous affiliation of TWA's Executive Director. Closest peer within Texas, focused on the groundwater subset of TWA's broader membership base.

Others

• Water Research Foundation: Subscriber-funded research nonprofit that commissions applied water research for utilities. Adjacent to TWA as part of the same water-sector ecosystem, but its core function (research) is complementary rather than overlapping with TWA's advocacy and convening.
• Bipartisan Policy Center: Think tank with a water policy program engaging on federal water infrastructure. Adjacent policy actor compared to TWA — similar subject-matter focus but functions as a policy research body rather than a dues-paying member association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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