Clean Water. Dignified Sanitation. Stronger Communities.

Global Water Stewardship partners with communities in Central America to design and build sustainable sanitation solutions that keep waterways clean and people healthy.

TICOSAN 2024 – Costa Rica’s Wastewater & Resource Recovery Seminar

Bringing together utility managers, engineers, and technology providers to shape the future of wastewater in Costa Rica.

How We Steward Water and Sanitation

Public Education

We equip local residents, schools, and leaders with practical knowledge about sanitation, water quality, and the hydrologic cycle—developing the next generation of sanitation leaders in Costa Rica.

Working alongside Costa Rican partners, we design and help implement centralized treatment systems and green infrastructure—like biogardens—that protect waterways and public health.

Student Design
Community Projects

We equip local residents, schools, and leaders with practical knowledge about sanitation, water quality, and the hydrologic cycle—developing the next generation of sanitation leaders in Costa Rica.

Our annual TICOSAN seminar connects Costa Rican wastewater professionals with global experts and technology providers to accelerate a new era of wastewater management.

TICOSAN Conference

ABOUT

Resolving sanitation issues in developing countries.

GWS was established in 2013 by the Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA), a member association of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). Our founders saw a pressing need to address global sanitation issues and decided it was time to use their industry expertise to make a difference. The organization steadily grew utilizing the tremendous talent of CSWEA and WEF water treatment professionals, as well as passionate students and working professionals, from various backgrounds, dedicated to making a positive impact.

Public Education​

There is perhaps no effort as important as that of educating the public in the communities Global Water Stewardship strives to serve.

Student Design

Global Water Stewardship strives to develop long term wastewater solutions utilizing the creativity and ingenuity of students from multiple universities and student chapters.

Projects

Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands…

TESTIMONIALS

“Greatest trip ever. Aaron is a great bonfire cook - ask him to make his campfire chili...It’s fantastic!”

Shirley, Toronto

“Traveling with Aaron was fantastic. He is professional, knowledgeable, and has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend!”

John, New York

“Aaron is a great tour guide. He is personable, friendly and so patient. He let us stop as often as we wanted to take photos (which was often) and even took us to some very special areas where we got some great wildlife photos.”

Dan, Chicago

“Greatest trip ever. Aaron is a great bonfire cook - ask him to make his campfire chili...It’s fantastic!”

Shirley, Toronto

“Traveling with Aaron was fantastic. He is professional, knowledgeable, and has a great sense of humor. Highly recommend!”

John, New York

SPONSORS

These sponsors help make clean water and sustainable sanitation projects possible in communities across Central America.

Our Partners in Stewardship

CONTACT

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