Copyright Policy

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is dedicated to the promotion of public health and welfare in the provision of drinking water of unquestionable quality and sufficient quantity. To fulfill this mission, the content of this Web site is dedicated to advancing to our members, as well as the public, the technology, science, management, and government policies relative to the stewardship of water. However, to protect the value of our member benefits, AWWA must enforce the following restrictions with regard to the information provided on this web site.

Copyright

Copyright © 2008 American Water Works Association. All rights reserved.

The content of this Web site is published by AWWA and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States. No material appearing on this Web site may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any media (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission of the publisher.

Copyright Requests
To request permission to reproduce any copyrighted material from AWWA (in printed or electronic form), submit in writing the following information:

• The source of the material to be reproduced - URL, file name, date of access.
• A description of the material to be reproduced (e.g., entire document, excerpt, illustration)
• The purpose for which the material is to be used and the audience - inclusion on another Web site, in a new publication, in a marketing packet for potential clients, with classroom materials, etc.
  (Note: Rather than reproducing AWWA material on another Web site, AWWA requests that, whenever possible, users create a link to the AWWA site.)
• The quantity to be reproduced, if applicable.

The above information should be submitted to:

Copyright Permissions
American Water Works Association
6666 W. Quincy Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80235
Fax: (303) 794-7310.

A written response either granting or denying a copyright request will be forwarded as soon as possible (typically within five working days). If granted, the response will include the citation to be used when crediting AWWA.

For additional information or clarification of AWWA copyright policies, call (303) 347-6182.

Trademarks
AWWA logo and all other American Water Works Association products appearing for or referenced herein, and all related marks, logos, characters, designs, and trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of American Water Works Association. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Links
AWWA provides links from this Web site to other Web sites not published by AWWA as a convenience to enable AWWA visitors to go directly to related Web sites. Web sites not published by AWWA that provide links to AWWA's Web site may or may not be doing so with the knowledge and/or permission of AWWA. AWWA is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, and the inclusion of any link does not imply AWWA's endorsement of the linked site.

Linking Inquires
For additional information regarding linking with AWWA's Web site, contact AWWA's Webmaster.