The Indiana Water Resources Association (IWRA) was founded in 1979 as a state affiliate of theAmerican Water Resources Associationto promote water resources research, education, and communication in Indiana. The IWRA is an organization of several hundred professionals and students working in all aspects of water resources. Its members include scientists, engineers, regulators, educators, policy-makers, and students from government agencies, universities, industry, consulting firms, and other water related groups.