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Fall 2023 WaterSMART Grants: WaterNow Alliance Offers Support to Colorado Communities
Photo Credit: Sam Dellaporta on Unsplash.com The Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Program provides financial assistance for the efficient use of water in the Western United States. Each year, Reclamation (USBR) allocates millions of dollars in grant funding through...
Sustainability Spotlight: From Crisis to Conservation, Managing Water Resources in Kansas
Vice-Mayor Henry Schwaller knows that if there’s one thing that is essential to ensuring the economic success of his city, it’s safe, reliable water. Schwaller was born and raised in Hays, Kansas and public service runs in the family. His family moved to Ellis County...
Breaking News: Financing the Future of Water Infrastructure
WaterNow’s work is in the news! As explained by our Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler, in her 3-part blog series on financing the future of water infrastructure, the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) recently issued a technical implementation guide...
Imagine a Day Without Water
Imagine a Day Without Water. It’s hard to do. From the moment you wake up, most of your your everyday routines wouldn't be possible: the water you’d need to brush your teeth, make your coffee, eat your breakfast, and shower. Not to mention most of your belongings that...
Why Texas?
WaterNow is thrilled to be hosting our 4th Annual Summit in Austin, Texas on March 27th – 28th, 2019! After holding this annual event in Tempe, AZ in 2016, Boulder, CO in 2017, and Salt Lake City, UT in 2018; we’re excited to invite our WaterNow members and partners...
Sustainability Spotlight: Making the Case for Water Efficiency
Councilmember Ann Mullins has served on the Aspen City Council since 2013. She is an architect by profession, and has also been a ski instructor at Buttermilk Ski Area. Ann received her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Wells College in New York and a Master’s in...
Report Back: Third Annual California Water Data Summit
Last week, I had the honor of joining over 150 water leaders from around California for conversation and collaboration between water and Big Data. Connecting elected officials, cities, utilities, water technology, and academics, the event coalesced around the goal of...
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A New Project Launches in Southwest Pennsylvania!
WaterNow is excited to announce a new Accelerator Project in Southwest Pennsylvania! Through Project Accelerator, we partner with communities and water agencies to champion sustainable, innovative water solutions. As part of our developing regional work in Southwest...