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Now Available: Partnership-Building Technical Assistance Grants for Community Group and Water System Collaboration
By: Katherine Baer, River Network Public investment in environmentally sustainable water infrastructure is crucially needed for the health and safety of our communities and waterways, and strong and authentic relationships between local community groups and water...
WaterNow Members Help Put California on the Path to Eliminating Tax Barriers for Water Rebates
In exciting news, California now prioritizes working to eliminate tax barriers as a way to drive greater efficiency of water use in all sectors. As recommended by WaterNow and our members, California’s final Water Resilience Portfolio calls for evaluating proposals...
Cathy Bailey on Achieving an Equitable and Resilient Post-Pandemic Recovery
By: Carolyn Yi and Danielle Ward This year is pushing water utilities to address many pressing issues at the same time, including equity, affordability, and health and safety. We hosted Cathy Bailey, Executive Director of Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW), for...
Sustainability Spotlight: Congressman Jared Huffman on COVID-19 Relief and Water Infrastructure Legislation
WaterNow was honored to host U.S. Representative Jared Huffman in a virtual town hall conversation with our Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler, on August 24, covering the status of pending federal pandemic relief and stimulus bills, water equity, and water...
Deploying Data-Driven GSI Programs: In Conversation with Green Infrastructure Leaders and Practitioners
By: Caroline Koch and Rebecca Aicher Data that illustrates green stormwater infrastructure’s benefits can advance adoption of more sustainable solutions to manage urban stormwater runoff and flooding. Insights from green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) leaders and...
Philadelphia Water Department – Driving equitable participation in green stormwater infrastructure incentive programs
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), a public utility with origins dating back to 1801, provides drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater services to the City of Philadelphia and 10 municipalities located in Montgomery, Delaware, and Bucks counties. PWD provides...
Colorado Utilities and Towns Lead the Way in Seeking Federal Support for Water Access, Equity and Viability of Public Water Systems
Water utilities nationwide are facing major financial challenges at exactly the time when these essential drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services are more important than ever, particularly for families and businesses struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic...
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The Future of Water Infrastructure
By: Nicole Lampe, Water Hub at Climate Nexus With Congress considering billions of dollars in infrastructure funding to help rebuild the economy, the Water Hub at Climate Nexus worked with WaterNow Alliance on a video making the case that the next wave of water...