Virginia Association of Municipal

“General administration, legal consultations and accounting services including billings of assessed dues, collections and remittances to vendors, are conducted by aqualaw, plc. Aqualaw also provides lobbying services for the association. Aqualaw was compensated 755,302 for these services during the fiscal year ended july 31, 2025. There are no trustees, directors, officers or key employees of the association employed by aqualaw.”

“Pursuant to its bylaws, the association has two classes of membership: agency members and consultant members. Agency members must be qualified public wastewater treatment agencies and consultant members consist of for-profit entities engaged in wastewater treatment matters. Agency members have the right to vote on organizational matters and possess the sole power to vote for the election of officers and directors. Consultant members have no right to vote on any matters.”

“Membership is open to localities and authorities and environmental consulting firms. A full disclosure of member rights can be obtained from www.vamwa.org.”

“The association does not have any committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The treasurer of the association reviews form 990 before filing.”

“The association follows the conflict of interest policy in section 13.1-871 of the virginia code, which is part of the virginia non-stock corporation law. The directors of the association regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with section 13.1-871 of the virginia code by having directors disclose any financial interest in new vendors/companies before they are hired to work for the association.”

“Governing documents are available upon request.”

“List of officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, column (b) "average hours per week devoted to position". For this question, the organization has reported the average hours per year devoted to position.”

“The mission of the virginia association of municipal wastewater agencies, inc., an association of virginia qualified public wastewater treatment agencies and environmental consulting firms, is to assist its member agencies in their efforts to protect public health and the environment for the users they serve in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible.”

“Members of the board of directors volunteer their time and services to the association.”