Philadelphia Water Department – Driving equitable participation in green stormwater infrastructure incentive programs

by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog

The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), a public utility with origins dating back to 1801, provides drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater services to the City of Philadelphia and 10 municipalities located in Montgomery, Delaware, and Bucks counties. PWD provides...

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District – Driving equitable participation in green stormwater infrastructure incentive programs

by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) provides sanitary sewer collection and treatment and stormwater management services to 362,000 single-family residences and 26,000 commercial/industrial businesses for a total population of approximately 1.4 million in the...

S&P Global Ratings Provides Insight into Key Creditworthiness Factors as Public Utilities Navigate the Current Municipal Bond Market

by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog

To say these are challenging times is an understatement. Impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recent protests are crystalizing how systemic racial injustice and deep inequalities impact Black, brown and low-income communities. Ensuring access to clean,...

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is Weathering the Storm Where the Rain Falls

by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, sits on the shores of Lake Michigan at the confluence of three rivers: the Menomonee, the Kinnickinnic, and the Milwaukee. Its location in the Great Lakes Region means Milwaukee has a humid climate and is subject to rapidly changing weather,...

Tapping into the Health and Equity Benefits of Climate Resilient Infrastructure

by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog

Stormwater management is one of the greatest challenges communities face today, but solutions shared by national experts Dr. Georges Benjamin and Hannah Grooms on a recent WaterNow Alliance webinar have inspired us. We hope they’ll do the same for you! 1. Resilient...