Founded in 1973, the Southeastern Water Pollution Biologists Association is a non-profit organization that exists to promote further understanding of the aquatic biological communities and the impact of pollutants on the aquatic ecosystems and to provide a medium for exchange of appropriate information among the membership. General membership is currently restricted to State Regulatory and Tribal Water Pollution Biologists whose programs are funded through the Region IV Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Protection Agency Region IV Water Pollution Biologists. The Association is organized and operated exclusively for scientific and educational purposes.