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Announcing the 2024 Emerging Leader Award Winners!
WaterNow Alliance is thrilled to announce the exceptional winners of our fourth annual Emerging Leader Awards! These awards are dedicated to recognizing and empowering mid-level professionals from under-represented backgrounds in the water utility sector who showcase...
Smart Infrastructure and Water Conservation: Connecting the Dots
Guest Blog by Gerry Horak, Former Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Fort Collins, CO Infrastructure – especially water infrastructure – makes the good life possible in Colorado. This week is Infrastructure Week, where we remember the power of the many invisible water...
Join the Coalition: Keep the CA Tax Exemption for Turf Rebates
Water providers and environmental groups across California strongly support AB 533, which would maintain the exclusion from gross income, under both the personal income tax and corporation tax laws, amounts received from any rebate, voucher, or other financial...
Sustainability Spotlight: Advancing Equitable and Resilient Water Management Solutions
A conversation with Josina Morita, Commissioner for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Josina Morita was elected as Commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) in 2016. She is the first Asian...
Santa Fe Water Division: Fostering a long-standing culture of water efficiency
The City of Santa Fe is near the Rio Grande Valley at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains and is surrounded by the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The 37-square mile city has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and low-humidity winters. Santa Fe...
Sustainability Spotlight: Saving Water One Beer at a Time
At Tap into Resilience last month in Austin, Summit attendees had the opportunity to participate in a Pure Brew Happy Hour where they learned about the process involved in treating recycled water and sampled beer made from this highly purified recycled water. The Pure...
SFPUC’s New Grant Program Incentivizes Local Property Owners to Manage Stormwater Onsite
On February 19th, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) launched its new Green Infrastructure Grant Program. With a goal of reducing the amount of stormwater runoff entering SFPUC’s sewer system and improving system performance while also providing...
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WaterNow Announces Third Regional Accelerator in Colorado
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the next round of Project Accelerator. This round will focus on Colorado communities, providing 250 hours of pro-bono assistance to support innovative projects in sustainable and equitable water...