Who is WEFTA?

Member Support
The Board of Directors of WEFTA is made up of volunteers, who are professionals in their own
fields, and all of whom have a long history of volunteerism with other non-profit organizations.
The administrative staff necessary to oversee the daily operations of the organization, and to
fulfill its obligations as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is provided as an in-kind donation by
two engineering firms: Souder, Miller & Associates, based in New Mexico, and Aqua Engineering,
based in Utah. However most of the work is actually provided on a volunteer basis by many of
the personnel that work for either of the two engineering companies.

Community Support
The success or failure of an effort hinges on the members of the very community involved.
WEFTA's initial ability to work in a certain area depends upon the invitation of the community
itself, a clearly drafted proposal from a local water or sanitation committee, commitment by
community members to perform all the labor, and a long-term agreement to maintain the system.

Continuity
Volunteer professionals make periodic trips to visit with prospective communities soliciting
assistance from WEFTA, review progress of existing projects, and follow up after the work has
been completed and the system is in operation. Through such site visits and periodic
communication WEFTA remains in contact, year after year, with each community to ensure that
clean drinking water continues to flow, and the sanitation system continues to function as
designed. To date, all of our projects remain in operation.