by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
Last week Governor Brown signed two companion bills to put California on the path to greater water use efficiency in light of climate change and the reality that water utilities are facing a “new normal.” These bills – SB 606 (Hertzberg) and AB 1668 (Friedman) – grew...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
We're excited to welcome Caroline to the WaterNow Alliance Team as our new Water Policy Specialist. Caroline is an environmental attorney with broad experience representing non-profit organizations advocating for the protection of California's water and public trust...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
From the Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler: Public water utilities, particularly larger ones, are expert in financing water infrastructure. To build treatment facilities, pump stations, pipelines or reservoirs, they float low-cost municipal bonds, which generate...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
From the Executive Director, Cynthia Koehler: At WaterNow’s recent Summit in Salt Lake City, we asked our attendees whether they were familiar with the term “distributed infrastructure.” Some were and others were not, but a significant number said they wouldn’t refer...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
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 water...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
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...
