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WaterNow Alliance and Western Resource Advocates Support the Passing of Broomfield’s New Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance!
Photo of Broomfield's Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Photo credit: City and County of Broomfield. On August 22, 2023, the Broomfield City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2215 which amends the Broomfield Municipal Code to be one of the strongest waterwise...
Spotlight: Ensuring a Sustainable Water Future in the Verde River Valley
Doug Von Gausig has served as Mayor of the Town of Clarkdale, AZ since 2004. He also serves on the boards of the Verde River Institute, the Verde River Valley Nature Organization, the Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, and as the President of the...
Announcing the First Participants of WaterNow’s Project Accelerator Program
In October, WaterNow launched its Project Accelerator. This program provides water utilities with 3-6 months of technical and program assistance to help jumpstart a local sustainable water project. Learn more about this program on our blog. We received a number of...
Sustainability Spotlight: Using Green Infrastructure to Protect Habitats & Communities
Pat Showalter is no stranger to the water sector. Pat is a professional engineer with more than 30 years of water resources management experience at the federal, state, and local government levels. Most recently, she has played two very important roles in the...
2017 Year in Review
What an incredible year. It’s hard to capture everything that happened at WaterNow Alliance in 2017! Our team hit the ground running and never stopped. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at some of this year's top highlights: WaterNow Alliance added 93 new members from 24...
Report Back: Communicating with Ratepayers Workshop Resonates in Denver!
Missed this workshop? Check out two upcoming opportunities: Communicating with Ratepayers Webinar - January 25, 2018 Communicating with Ratepayers Arizona Workshop - February 27, 2018 We are just back from a great trip to Denver where WaterNow Alliance hosted a...
Spotlight: Saving Money & Water with Data
WaterNow Alliance spoke with Joone Lopez, General Manager of Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) in Orange County, CA about MNWD’s success in using data to “right size” infrastructure investments, keeping down costs and better serving customers. This is the first...
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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...