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Announcing our 4th Round of Project Accelerator Winners!
WaterNow has had the privilege of assisting cities and water agencies that have become champions of change in their communities by implementing sustainable, local water projects. In the continuation of this program, we are happy to announce two more Accelerators that...
Pathways to a Sustainable Water Future
By Benjamin Cohen, Director, Quantified Ventures Water is the delivery vehicle for climate disruption in the United States and worldwide. Cities are facing increasing risk from flooding, sea level rise, and also drought and declining snowpacks. Our water challenges...
Seattle Public Utilities: Capitalizing on Localized Efficiency and Stormwater Strategies
Seattle, Washington—a seaport city—located on the isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington covers 83.9 mostly hilly square miles. The Kitsap and the Olympic peninsulas along with the Olympic mountains lie to the west, while the Cascade Range and Lake Sammamish...
Innovation in Action
Water security is not a new issue, but the reliability of our water quality and supply is more critical than ever in this era of climate change. Water security essentially means there is enough clean, healthy water for everyone, and that the water supply is...
Sustainability Spotlight: Bridging the Engineering & Local Decision Maker Gap
A conversation with Councilmember Shayla Nealy, Union City, GA Councilmember Nealy is no stranger to water infrastructure. In addition to her position on Union City’s City Council, which she’s held since 2013, she is the Director of Infrastructure Programming...
WaterNow and The Atlas Launch New Partnership Adding Benefits for WaterNow Members
WaterNow Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our partnership with The Atlas, a powerful network and tool set for local government leaders across the country.
City of Hoboken: Building urban resilience in the square mile city
The City of Hoboken, once an island in the Hudson River, is now the densely populated “mile square city.” In the 19th and 20th centuries, Hoboken was an industrial and transportation hub. More recently, Hoboken has become a residential outpost for New York City and...
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Moulton Niguel Water District: Not Using Less, Wasting Less
Moulton Niguel Water District provides drinking water, recycled water, and wastewater treatment services to 172,000 people in South Orange County, California, roughly 45 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Annual precipitation in MNWD’s service area averages ~14 inches,...