Joining the Water Quality Section (WQS) is easy.
Simply check the appropriate box on your membership application when you renew
your Parent Society membership each year. If you decide to join the Section
after you have already joined or renewed your membership in the Parent Society
for the year, simply contact AFS and ask how best to join Sections mid-year.
The dues for the Water Quality Section are currently
$7 per year. The dues are primarily dedicated to the production and distribution
of the Section Newsletter, Water Quality Matters. The Newsletter is
distributed to members twice a year via e-mail. Hardcopies can be provided to
those without Internet access. In addition, time sensitive information is sent
out to the membership on a listserve. Section funds may be used to provide
donations toward the organization of symposia, publication of books, or other
worthy activities. Finally, WQS funds are sometimes used to fund travel of the
President to the mid-year business meeting of the Governing Board, when the
President's employer will not cover the cost of such travel. As the
representative of a section with 200+ members, the President of WQS has a vote
on the Governing Board and represents WQS issues to the Governing Board.
The Parent Society usually takes at least a month to
process membership. If you have not received a Newsletter or listserve message
after several months, please contact any WQS officer or contact the Parent
Society directly to verify if your membership has been processed.
