• Prestigious association with the Arizona State University, National Science Foundation, and the Water & Environmental Technology Center.
• University interactions with industry provide credibility with the general public.
• There are only 10% indirect costs on membership fees, whereas University overhead is usually 52.5%.
• Voting rights on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) allow industry members to influence research areas.
• Positively affect water quality at the local, national, or international level.
• There are little or no WET Center administrative costs, thus, all money is directed toward research.
• The membership fee is a tax deductible business expense.

Member Requirements

• WET Center members are private companies, industrial firms, federal, state, and local government and nongovernmental agencies.
• There are 3 levels of membership:
• Full Membership fees are $30,000 annually, which includes member representation on the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB).
• Enhanced Associate Membership fees are $10–15K with IAB representation.
• Associate Membership fees are $3,000 annually with IAB representation.
• Voting on IAB Board at all levels is based on membership fee with $3k = 10 votes.