WaterNow and River Network have developed a set of 8 best practices for building trusting partnerships between utilities and their communities. These are grounded in tested experiences and interviews with successful community and water utility partnerships.
These foundational steps for building trust can be applied in any order depending on the level of trust between a particular utility and community.
Report
National
A summary of best practices for developing strong, mutually beneficial partnerships.
Community Engagement
Case Study
Southeast
Case study featuring successful partnership between Durham, North Carolina, and Community Empowerment Fund.
Community Engagement
Case Study
West Coast
Case study featuring successful partnership between Walnut Valley Water District and the Chinese American Association of Walnut.
Community Engagement
