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The International Desalination Association (IDA) was established in 1985 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the development, promotion and appropriate use of desalination technology and water reuse worldwide. Together with its regional affiliates AEDyR, AMTA, EDS, JDA and WSTA and associate affiliates, ADA, InDA, PakDA, and the Chinese Desalination Association, IDA is an alliance of more than 2,000 global industry leaders.
IDA holds a biennial World Congress and exhibition and organizes regional seminars throughout the world. Members receive Desalination & Water Reuse quarterly magazine and IDA News, a bi-monthly newsletter, which examines industry trends and provides information on current events and the activities of regional affiliates. IDA also publishes an annual Membership Directory in addition to "The Desalting Plants Inventory" and "The ABCs of Desalting." The website provides members with information on membership, publications and events as well as immediate access to the membership and publications database where members can search for other members and download papers from past IDA World Congresses.
Scholarships are provided to graduates pursuing an advanced degree in desalination or a related field, and a newly created foundation enables IDA to support desalination activities that lack sufficient financial resources.
For more information about the International Desalination Association,
please contact:
Patricia Burke, Secretary General
International Desalination Association
P.O. Box 387
Topsfield, Massachusetts 01983 USA
978-887-0410, 978-887-0411
Email: info@idadesal.org
Website: www.idadesal.org
The South Central Membrane Association (SCMA) was formed in 1997 in connection with the increased interest in demineralization for various uses in Texas and the south central area of the United States. Its membership is comprised of engineering consultants, suppliers, municipal operators, and other interested parties in the south central region of the United States, including Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
For more information about the South Central Membrane Association,
please contact:
Robyn Hadley
South Central Membrane Association
919 Congress Ave., Ste. 460
Austin, TX 78701
Ph: 512-617-6529Fax: 512-477-9490
Email: info@scmembrane.org
Website: http://www.scmembrane.org
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) was formed in 1994 as an affiliate of the American Desalting Association (now AMTA). The fast growing association is dedicated to the improvement of the quality of water supplies through desalting, reuse and other water sciences. SEDA includes members concerned with environmental regulations and legislation, process design, equipment manufacture, operation and maintenance, and research and development. SEDA's objectives include the promotion, both to the public and to elected officials, of available technologies that improve water quality education; training and certification of plant operation personnel; communication with the membership; development of meaningful interface with regulatory agencies; technology transfer; and protection of the environment.
For more information about the Southeast Desalting Association,
please contact:
Janet Jaworski, Administrator
Southeast Desalting Association
2409 SE Dixie Hwy.
Stuart, FL 34996
772-781-7698, 772-463-0860 (FAX)
E-mail: admin@southeastdesalting.com
Website: www.southeastdesalting.com
The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) was formed in 2006. SWMOA is the newest affiliate of the American Membrane Technology Association dedicated to the Southwest United States region including, but not limited to,
For more information about the Southwest Membrane Operator Association, please contact:
Janet Jaworski, Administrative Director
Southwest Membrane Operator Association
1035 E. Vista Way, #103
Vista, CA 92084
888-463-0830, 772-463-0860 (FAX)
E-mail: admin@swmoa.org
Website: www.swmoa.org