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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...
Financing the Future of Water Infrastructure Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
From the Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler: On May 7, 2018, a little-known accounting organization approved a technical implementation guide indicating that public utilities have the option of capitalizing certain costs, such as reimbursing customers for...
Drinking Water Week: Protecting the Source now and into the future
Across the United States, many utilities and local water leaders are participating in AWWA’s Drinking Water Week by shining a light on the important role that high quality, reliable drinking water plays in our daily lives. As public entities plan their water futures...
Report back: 91st Annual AZ Water Conference
I spent the better half of last week in Phoenix for the 91st Annual AZ Water Conference and was blown away! I’m excited share some highlights of the incredible panels and presentations: Keynote Address Encouraging Collaboration Between States The event kicked off with...
Accelerating Innovation: 2018 Summit Report Back
At the end of March, WaterNow Alliance was joined in Salt Lake City by over 100 local decision-makers, innovators and thought leaders for our dynamic 2-day Water Summit: Accelerating Innovation. We’re very pleased to present you with this Report Back on the event,...
Sustainability Spotlight: Going Local on Climate Resilience
Since taking office in 2015, Jackie Biskupski, the Mayor of Salt Lake City, has emerged as a state and national climate trailblazer. She joined other cities in committing to the Paris Climate Accord, led a historic pledge to power Salt Lake City entirely with clean...
We’re Excited to Welcome George Hawkins to our Advisory Council
We're very excited to welcome George Hawkins, Founder and President, Moonshot LLC to the WaterNow Alliance Advisory Committee. George, the former CEO of DC Water, has been speaking about his innovative work with the agency across the country, and we were honored to...
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WaterNow Announces Regional Accelerator in Southwest Pennsylvania
Calling Southwest Pennsylvania water utilities and communities: apply for WaterNow’s Regional Project Accelerator! We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the next round of Project Accelerator – focused specifically on Southwest...