International Ground Water
Associations

In addition to the 17,000 member National Ground Water Association headquartered at Columbus, Ohio, there are ground water associations or water well associations in a number of other nations. NGWA does have a number of members from outside of the United States.

Australia
Australian Drilling Industry Association
Po Box 3020
Frankston East, Victoria, Australia 3199
Phone: 011+613-9781-2229
Fax: 011+613-9781-2699
E-mail:
Chief Executive: Graeme Wakeling

Brazil
Associacao Brasileria de Aguas Subterraneas
Av. Brig. Luiz Antonio, 317 cj. 33
01317-901 Sao Paulo SP
BRAZIL
Phone: 011-604-6412
Fax: 011-604-3406
E-mail: abas@wenet.com.br
President: Joao Carlos Simanke de Souza

Botswana
Ground Water Association of Botswana
Private Bag 0094
Gabrone
Phone: 312728
Fax: 351726

Canada
Canadian Ground Water Association
PO Box 60
Lousana, Alberta, CANADA T0M 1K0
Phone: 403-749-2331
Fax: 403-749-2958
E-mail:
Secretary-Manager: Maurice Lewis

Colombia
Ascciacion Colombiana de Perforadores de Pozos de Agua
Avenida 13 #126-44 Int. 27
Bogota, apatado Aereo 3168
Phone: 2 58 73 48
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: Luis Alfredo Andrade M.

Finland
Finnish Water Well Association
c/o Arto Sakala, Konemikro Oy, Hameentie 6 A
00530 Helsinki 53
Phone: 358 0 7011 177
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

France
French Water Well Association
c/o Charles Bachy, Filtres Crepines Johnson
Domine 86530, Naintre
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Japan
National Water Well Association of Japan
5-1, Nishi-Hatchoboro 2-chome
Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104
Phone: 03-551-7524
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Ireland
Irish Well Drillers Association
Brosna, County Kerry
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Italy
ANIPA
Acque Sotterranee, Geo-Graph S.N.C.,
Via f Turati 9,20090
Sagrate, Milano
Phone: 02-2130529
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Korea Well Drillers Association
c/o Seung Il Choi, Pumyand Co. Ltd.
CPA Box 89, Seoul
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Latin American Region
Asociacion Latinoamericana de Hidrologia Subterranea para el Desar
c/o AGID, Casilla 183,
Cochamba, Bolivia
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Latin American and Caribbean Water Supply and Sewage Association
Casilla De Correo No 6457
Montivideo, Uraguay
Phone: 598-497002
Fax: 598-2-48-80-69
Chief Executive: Jorge C. Caviglia (Secretary General)

Mexico
Association Geohidrologica Mexicana
Nuevo Leon #210
piso 2
Col Hipodromo-Condesa
Mexico City, Mexico C.P. 06100
Fax: 525-26402862
Chief Executive: Oscar Escolero

New Zealand
New Zealand Drillers Federation, Inc.
Po Box 1318, Transport House
1110 Victoria St. North, Hamilton
Phone: 071-390-542
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: M.D. Ouston (Secretary)

Nigeria
Nigerian Water Well Association
c/o Bodax Mechnanical, PO Box 1755
Kaduna
Phone: 062-216647
Fax:
Chief Executive: n/a

Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists
University of Benin
Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: Dr. G.E. Oteze (President)

Philippines
Well Drillers Association of the Philippines
Room 201, F & M Lopez Bldg.
Cor. Herrara and Legaspi Streets
Legaspi Villiage, Makati, Metro Manila
Phone: 96-49-18
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: Sammy G. Valencia (Chariman)

South Africa
Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa
PO Box 2178 Southdale
Johanesburg 2135
Phone: 447/0853 (011)
Fax: 447-0851 (011)
Chief Executive: L'aura James

South African Drilling Association
Box 1338
Johannesburg 2000
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

South Korea
Korean Society of Groundwater Environment
773-4 Yoksam-dong
Kangnam-ku
Seoul KOREA

Spain
Asociacion Nacional de Constructores de Pozos
Don Jaime 1, 18
50001 Zaragoza
Phone: 29 59 00
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

Sweden
Svenska Brunnsborrares Branschorganisation
Box 174
243 23 Hoor
Sweden
Phone: 0413-244-06
Fax: 0413-217-55
E-mail:
Executive Secretary: Anders Nelson

Taiwan
Taiwan Water Well Drilling Association
Taipai
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: S.F. Lin (President)

United Kingdom
British Drilling Association
PO Box 113
Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9DS
Phone: 0277-73456-72774
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: B.D. Johnson

Well Drillers Association
Orchard House, Foxton,
Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE 16 7RJ
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a

United States of America
National Ground Water Association
601 Dempsey Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
Phone: 614-898-7791
Fax: 614-898-7786
Chief Executive: Kevin B. McCray, CAE (Executive Director)

Venezuela
Asociacion Venezolana de Empresas Persoradoras do Pozos de Agua
Av. Madrid - Ed. "York"
p.b. - Urb. La California Norte, Caracas
Phone: 22-02-65
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: Dr. Miguel Parra Kadpa (Executive Director
General)

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Drilling Asociation
Po Box 899
Harrare
Phone: n/a
Fax: n/a
Chief Executive: n/a