Water & Sewer Distributors of America

This winter, join us in sunny Palm Springs, CA for the WASDA Annual Meeting (February 16 – 19, 2025)! It's the perfect platform for professionals in the water and sewer industries to gather for networking, learn about trends and challenges in the industry, and celebrate our community. Registration and accommodations are now open! Secure your spot before they are taken up. https://lnkd.in/gpTSGJAA Please remember, your 2025 membership dues must be paid in order to register for WASDA's Annual Meeting.

OHIO — More than $16 million in H2Ohio funding will go toward 13 water infrastructure projects across Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Ann Vogel announced Monday. This is the sixth round of H2Ohio funding awarded to improve water infrastructure. “H2Ohio is making a real difference with the significant investments we are putting into reliable, clean drinking water,” said DeWine in a release. “The projects being awarded today will have a huge positive impact hundreds of Ohioans, and that's what H2Ohio is all about.” #MakeWavesWithWASDA https://lnkd.in/g-9HFMrw

#TBT to the Committee Forum sessions at the WASDA Fall Meeting & Partnership Forum. Each of our distinguished leaders from the Industry Relations, Education, Program Development, Membership, Marketing, and Associate Member Committees convened to celebrate their successes for the year and share future initiatives. Thank you to these committee leaders for volunteering their time and keeping us informed. Eddie Morrison Theresa Jaime David Shaw Nathaniel Peirce Rory Budds JB Butler Troy Dressler Anne Forrest Tim Hallmark Doug K. Rich Schaefer Marty Mazzella Greg Davis Emma Wiegers Perry Kevin King Claire Morley Greg Velz Jason Fraser

It's that time of year again. Make it easy and pay your dues before you take off for the holidays. Dues deadline: December 31, 2024. Thank you! Eddie Morrison Theresa Jaime David Shaw Nathaniel Peirce Rory Budds JB Butler Troy Dressler Anne Forrest Tim Hallmark Doug K. Rich Schaefer Marty Mazzella Greg Davis Emma Wiegers Perry Kevin King Claire Morley Greg Velz Jason Fraser

Thank you to our WASDA members for making the Fall Meeting & Partnership Forum a record-breaking one. Most attendees ever. Most money raised in the raffle for WASDA Scholarships. And endless conversations at the Partnership Forum. Missed out? Make sure you save the date for our upcoming events. WASDA Annual Meeting 2025 February 16 - 19, 2025 WASDA Washington Summit 2025 April 28 – 30, 2025 WASDA Fall Meeting & Partnership Forum 2025 November 10 – 12, 2025 Eddie Morrison Theresa Jaime David Shaw Nathaniel Peirce Rory Budds JB Butler Troy Dressler Anne Forrest Tim Hallmark Doug K. Rich Schaefer Marty Mazzella Greg Davis Emma Wiegers Perry Kevin King Claire Morley Greg Velz Jason Fraser

New name, same commitment to excellence. We are happy to announce WASDA member Cohen Industrial Supply Co. is changing their name to Freedom Waterworks. "Our rebranding to Freedom Waterworks is more than just a name change," said Brad Smith, President of Freedom Waterworks. "It's a recommitment to our core values of positivity, focus, reliability, and unity that have driven our recent success." Congrats and may you continue your success in the industry.

Since 1898 WASDA member DAKOTA SUPPLY CORP has built lasting partnerships among their employee owners, customers and communities to achieve their shared goals. After 126 years they have decided to change their name to DSG Supply. This is a reflection of their new brand name, growth, vision and commitment to what they do and who they serve. Congrats on your new name and logo!

It was pure joy reuniting in Dallas last week at the annual WASDA Fall Meeting & Partnership. Even better? Catching up with friends and colleagues at our endless networking opportunities like at our beautiful welcome reception. Eddie Morrison Theresa Jaime David Shaw Nathaniel Peirce Rory Budds JB Butler Troy Dressler Anne Forrest Tim Hallmark Doug K. Rich Schaefer Marty Mazzella Greg Davis Emma Wiegers Perry Kevin King Claire Morley Greg Velz Jason Fraser

The 2nd Annual WASDA Scholarship Fund 50/50 Raffle was a hit! Thanks to the generous donations from our members we raised almost double the amount we did last year. Now, WASDA will be able to fund more scholarships for students. Thank you to our members who donated! Eddie Morrison Theresa Jaime David Shaw Nathaniel Peirce Rory Budds JB Butler Troy Dressler Anne Forrest Tim Hallmark Doug K. Rich Schaefer Marty Mazzella Greg Davis Emma Wiegers Perry Kevin King Claire Morley Greg Velz Jason Fraser

This month's Board member feature is Rory Budds, Chair of WASDA's Education Committee. Q. What made you decided to join the WASDA board? A: I was always interested in being more involved in the industry. Through F.W. Webb, I had been participating in WASDA for a few years, meeting more and more people from across the country. I started talking to Kevin Murphy from Blair Supply. He's someone I looked up to in the business. We talked about getting involved in a committee. One thing led to another, and he asked if I was interested in joining the WASDA Board. I immediately said yes, and the rest is Waterworks history. Q. What are you hoping to contribute? A. I think you get out of it what you put in. I knew I wanted to make a difference, or at the very least create more awareness of what we do as an organization. Being the chair of the Education committee, it is critical people were made aware of the efforts WASDA was making to have a voice in Washington D.C., and fight to have the government invest in our nation's water infrastructure. I really enjoy when people approach me and say something like, “I didn’t realize WASDA was doing that”, or “Hey that was a informative video”. I take a lot of pride in what we do, and I also have a lot of fun with it. Q. Why is water infrastructure such a hot topic right now? A. I do think people are slowly realizing that the lack of investment into our nations water infrastructure is becoming more and more of a problem. Combine that with the fact that even when projects are released, the workforce isn’t in place to complete a lot of these projects. We still need our government to make water and our infrastructure a priority moving forward. Q. What is your favorite water item in the house? A. I would have to say the Soda-Steam my wife got me. I think drinking water is kind of boring. I know it is healthy, but I just need more. I love seltzer water, so having this Soda-Steam pump carbonation into my water bottle is great. I carry that with me all day. Not the Soda-Steam, the bottle! I better get some kind of endorsement deal out of them for this shameless plug. But yes, by far and away Soda-Steam.