Since 1976, Ohio Rural Water Association has been providing free on site technical assistance to Ohio's rural communities with water and wastewater systems. ORWA is the Ohio state chapter of the National Rural Water Association, which strives to better water quality of America’s rural residents. As a prominent chapter, ORWA has done much to improve training and certifications for operators and managers. Today, we continue to expand the base of benefits we provide to our members. Our system members provide water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.01 million Ohioans.