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New River Network and WaterNow Alliance Program Aims to Grow Collaborative, Durable Relationships Between Local Community Groups and Water Systems
"In these scary times, we are excited to launch a new joint project that highlights community/utility collaborations that are working, and seeks to identify new success stories as well. In the face of massive public-health threats like COVID-19, trust in water quality...
Conversation and Support in Crisis
In the midst of unprecedented public health crises, we are here. We appreciate you and your work on behalf of your communities’ water supplies and health. Local water leaders are often unsung heroes, and that’s as true as ever in the time of COVID-19. I could probably...
One Water LA: One Water Planning in Action
The city’s Department of Water & Power—the nation’s largest water municipal water agency—provides water service to about 680,000 connections. The Sanitation District, part of the Department of Public Works, is the lead environmental department for the city...
Sustainability Spotlight: Investing in our Water Future
A conversation with Mayor Sal Panto Jr., Easton, PA Mayor Panto Jr. took office in Easton, Pennsylvania in 2008, following two prior terms as Mayor from 1984-1992. Mayor Panto Jr. is motivated to address the City’s water challenges – from flooding to stormwater...
Tucson Water: Efficiency Means Avoided Costs
Tucson Water provides drinking water and reclaimed water services to about 720,000 people in the larger Tucson-metropolitan area. Tucson is located in southern Arizona in a region that is part of a global desert zone, one of the warmest locations in the U.S. with...
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...
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,...
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Despite Coronavirus, Municipal Bonds Are Getting Done
You may have seen media reports indicating that the municipal bond market is “broken” as a result of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. This is a huge issue for cities, towns and water resource utilities and agencies that rely on municipal bonds for infrastructure...