National Building on a 2019 dialogue hosted by University of Irvine
School of Law and WaterNow, this report focuses on the
very substantial but still largely untapped opportunities
presented by localized water infrastructure—systems
located at or near the point of use that can be distribted
widely across communities. These include efficiency
measures, reuse, green infrastructure, source water
protection, and much more.
The report makes 9 recommendations and identifies roughly two dozen practical action items to
overcome the financing, institutional, and legal and policy barriers to large-scale adoption of LWI.
These recommendations and action items set a foundation for expanding access to and understanding
of distributed strategies in an effort to catalyze and accelerate the shift towards sustainable, climate
resilient, affordable, and equitable water solutions.
