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Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is Weathering the Storm Where the Rain Falls
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,...
Sustainability Spotlight: Connecting Water Management to Public Health
A conversation with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association This month WaterNow Alliance and our members and partners had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health...
Tapping into the Health and Equity Benefits of Climate Resilient Infrastructure
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...
WaterNow Members Engage with Congress on Federal Water Infrastructure Programs
It’s Water Week, a time to connect with the public, decision makers and one another about the role of water in our daily lives. WaterNow members continue making these connections by engaging with Congress on vital, innovative water infrastructure programs. Congress is...
Austin Water’s 100-Year Plan to Transform Water Management with Localized Infrastructure
Austin, the Texas state capital, covers ~300 square miles of south central Texas and is home to nearly 1 million. Austin’s temperate-to-hot, highly variable climate brings an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. All of Austin’s drinking water is supplied from the...
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...
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...
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Now Accepting Project Accelerator Applications
One of the ways in which WaterNow Alliance is currently supporting communities as they tackle water issues is with its Project Accelerator program. The goal of the program is simple: to help get sustainable water projects off the ground. However, the support provided...