New York Section Hits the Century Mark

摘要

In 1914, in an effort to further local communication and knowledge sharing, AWWA changed its constitution to allow for the formation of local sections. At a meeting held in the Manhattan Hotel in New York City Jan. 20,1914, the New York Section became the first of what would eventually be 43 North American sections. New York was in many ways the heart of AWWA for the early part of the twentieth century. AWWA Annual Conferences were held in New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester, and AWWA was led by New Yorkers-men like Allen Hazen, George Warren Fuller, Nicholas S. Hill, and Malcolm Pirnie-all of whom remain pillars of the water industry. In 1937 AWWA established its first headquarters in New York City.