About RMSS
The Air and Waste Management Association was founded in 1905. It is a
non-profit technical, scientific, and educational organization with more than
8,000 individuals from industry, government, and the consulting, research,
academic, and legal communities who engage in the exchange of technical and
managerial information. Local member units called Sections and Chapters have
been formed within the AWMA to provide for addressing regional and local
issues and facilitate better interaction at the local level for members. The
Rocky Mountain States Section (RMSS) is comprised of members from Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, and
eastern Nevada.
There are two Chapter organizations within the section; one is in Utah - the Great
Basin Chapter; and the other is located in New
Mexico – the New Mexico Chapter.
There are over 300 AWMA members in the region considered the Rocky Mountain
States Section. The RMSS membership includes decision makers from: the local,
state, and federal environmental agencies; industry; business; consulting;
and the academic and research communities. The section sponsors monthly
meetings and addresses environmental issues from many viewpoints (technical,
scientific, legal, political, social, and economic). The majority of meetings
are held in Denver, Colorado where speakers are available from the many
federal agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department
of Energy, National Park Service, and National Renewable Energy Laboratories
(NREL); the many municipal governments such as the city of Colorado Springs,
City of Arvada, City of Boulder, etc.; industries such as Ball Corporation
and Adolph Coors Company; the many environmental services and equipment
suppliers in the region including analytical laboratories, pollution control
equipment suppliers, and consulting engineering firms; and the many academic
and research institutions. From these many resources the RMSS is able to
sponsor meetings that address pertinent issues in the environmental field.
