National Ground Water Association Fact Sheet
As the leading advocate for the groundwater professions and the resource they manage, NGWA serves the country
through collaborations with like-minded organizations and agencies, contributes to leading-edge and emerging practices,
and provides credible sources of new ideas and solutions for water and related issues.
Primary staff contact
Our goals
Essential collaborations
Kevin B. McCray, CAE,
Chief Executive Officer
• Provide outstanding scientific and
technical leadership, knowledge,
and resources to pursue innovation, model best practices, and
improve the business climate for
the groundwater industry.
• Coordinates activities with 42
State Affiliate Associations
Founding date
1948 (as National Water Well
Association)
Who we are
A nonprofit organization with offices
in Westerville, Ohio, and Washington,
D.C, NGWA is composed of U.S.
and international groundwater
professionals—contractors, scientists
and engineers, equipment manufacturers, and suppliers. Our purpose
is to provide guidance regarding
the responsible use of groundwater,
considering its availability, quality,
and services.
Mission
NGWA seeks to advance groundwater
knowledge and the success of our
members through education and
outreach; advocacy; cooperation
and information exchange; and
enhancement of professional practices.
Our vision
NGWA seeks responsible sustainable
development, management, and
use of groundwater for current and
future generations.
Address
NGWA
601 Dempsey Road
Westerville, Ohio
43081-8978 USA
Phone 800 551.7379; 614 898.7791
Fax 614 898.7786
Email ngwa@NGWA.org
• Be a credible, valued resource on
significant and timely issues that
impact the groundwater industry
and public access to safe, sustainable groundwater.
• Promote public confidence that
the United States has a sustainable
groundwater resource for domestic,
municipal, industrial, ecological, and
agricultural uses.
Our values
• Effective collaboration
• Active consultation
• Complete information
• Responsive action for a sustainable
groundwater resource.
Board of directors
• 19 voting members representing a
cross-section of the groundwater
industry
• Maintains the State Center for
Groundwater Policy
• Holds an annual Groundwater
Summit and exposition for the
industry
• Conducts annual Affiliate States
Peer-to-Peer Meeting
• Has membership or associate
membership in 14 national
water-related organizations
• Cooperates with more than 200
organizations worldwide
28 industry standards
and practices
NGWA standards and practices
cover well construction; pump
installation; closed loop heat pump
systems; aquifer storage and
recovery; and well development,
testing, sampling, management,
operation, maintenance, remediation,
and inspection.
NGWA
SM
The Groundwater
Association
Websites
NGWA.org
WellOwner.org
WaterWellJournal.com
GroundwaterWeek.com
GroundwaterSummit.com
Community.NGWA.org
Facebook.com/NGWAFB
Facebook.com/Water.Central
Facebook.com/WaterWellJournal
Linkedin.com/grphome?gid=4204578
Twitter.com/ngwatweets
Twitter.com/ngwa_govtaffs
Twitter.com/WaterWellJournl
YouTube.com/user/NGWATUBE