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WaterNow’s 2024 Emerging Leaders: Diverse, Dedicated, Driven Changemakers
This has been a big month for WaterNow's Emerging Leader Program! Together with our partners at the Water Center at Penn, we gathered in Philadelphia to extend our congratulations to the 2024 Emerging Leader Award recipients. From the Awards Ceremony to the Emerging...
Announcing Spring 2019 Project Accelerator Winners!
We are thrilled to announce the applicants selected for WaterNow’s third Project Accelerator round. This selection process was exceptionally challenging since we received more than 30 high quality and creative applications for support on a wide variety of projects. If...
Madison Water Utility: Leading the national charge on lead service line replacement
The City of Madison is in south-central Wisconsin on an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona and covers close to 100 square miles. The City has a long history dating back to the 1800s, and in 1882 Madison Water Utility was established following cutting-edge (for...
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...
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WaterNow Announces Third Round of Colorado Regional Accelerator Projects
Through Project Accelerator, WaterNow partners with communities and water agencies to implement affordable, climate resilient, and equitable water solutions. Building upon the successes of two prior Colorado Regional Accelerators, this latest application cycle...





