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Colorado’s First-Ever Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater Ordinance Approved by City of Golden
In a unanimous vote on September 10, the Golden City Council approved a “Laundry-to-Landscape” (L2L) graywater ordinance – the first in Colorado to focus exclusively on L2L systems, and only the fourth graywater ordinance in the state. Golden’s ordinance will allow...
Announcing Colorado Basin Project Accelerator Winners!
WaterNow has had the privilege of assisting cities and water agencies that have become champions of sustainable and affordable change in their communities with innovative projects. In the continuation of this program, we are happy to announce 3 Colorado Basin...
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District – Driving equitable participation in green stormwater infrastructure incentive programs
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) provides sanitary sewer collection and treatment and stormwater management services to 362,000 single-family residences and 26,000 commercial/industrial businesses for a total population of approximately 1.4 million in the...
S&P Global Ratings Provides Insight into Key Creditworthiness Factors as Public Utilities Navigate the Current Municipal Bond Market
To say these are challenging times is an understatement. Impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recent protests are crystalizing how systemic racial injustice and deep inequalities impact Black, brown and low-income communities. Ensuring access to clean,...
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,...
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...
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...
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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...