AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC)
Treatment-plant managers, lab scientists and regulators on drinking water quality.
- Dates
- Nov 15 to Nov 19, 2026
- Where
- Memphis, TN
- Cost
- Ticket $785 to $1,135. Full conference: member early $785, non-member early $1,030, member regular $990, non-member regular $1,135 (early rate ends Oct 23, 2026). City read from venue name (Renasant Convention Center) on the page.
- Type
- Conference · Paid ticket
- Organizer
- American Water Works Association
- Audience level
- Early career, Mid career, Senior
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Students $60-$85; exhibits-only $80-$100; student and young professional programming.
Speaking opportunities
Open call for speakers
2026 program is set; speaker portal closed. Speakers get a discounted full-conference rate.
Call for speakers
2026 program is set; speaker portal closed. Speakers get a discounted full-conference rate.
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Water and wastewater utilities
Roles: water utility manager, wastewater engineer
Levels: Early career, Mid career, Senior
The field it serves: Energy & Utilities
- Verified open jobs
- about 11,817
- Typical posted salary
- $125,000 a year (middle half $110,000 to $155,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 37% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +1.7% in utilities, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,416 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Energy & Utilities snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Employers at this conference
Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.
- Arcadis Sponsoring 2026
- Brown and Caldwell Sponsoring 2026
- Jacobs Sponsoring 2026
- RoboJar Sponsoring 2026
- Stantec Sponsoring 2026
Read from the event’s own pages: www.awwa.org.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in Memphis, TN. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2026: November 15, 2026 to November 19, 2026, Memphis, TN
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