by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
A conversation with Josina Morita, Commissioner for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Josina Morita was elected as Commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) in 2016. She is the first Asian...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
The City of Santa Fe is near the Rio Grande Valley at the southern end of the Rocky Mountains and is surrounded by the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The 37-square mile city has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and low-humidity winters. Santa Fe...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
At Tap into Resilience last month in Austin, Summit attendees had the opportunity to participate in a Pure Brew Happy Hour where they learned about the process involved in treating recycled water and sampled beer made from this highly purified recycled water. The Pure...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
On February 19th, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) launched its new Green Infrastructure Grant Program. With a goal of reducing the amount of stormwater runoff entering SFPUC’s sewer system and improving system performance while also providing...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
Carole Baker, President and CEO Texas Water Foundation The WaterNow Leadership Award recognizes and honors leaders of extraordinary vision who, throughout their careers, have had a major impact in advancing sustainable water management strategies, and protecting water...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
Communities nationwide are facing a dizzying array of water challenges from drought, to failing infrastructure, to flooding, to water quality decline. Local water leaders – responsible for the vast majority of water infrastructure spending – are on the front lines...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
On March 27 – 28, 2019, 150 water leaders from across the nation will come together for Tap into Resilience: WaterNow’s 4th Annual Summit in Austin. This year's summit will emphasize the untapped potential for local and green infrastructure, innovative financing, and...
by Danielle McPherson | WNA Blog
Since launching Project Accelerator in the fall of 2017, I have had the opportunity to work with four different cities and water utilities across the US on projects from incentivizing water efficient home construction to building out a water-efficient landscape...
by Caroline Koch | WNA Blog
The City of San Antonio is located in South Central Texas (70 miles southwest of Austin and 190 miles west of Houston) in a region of Blackland Prairie grassland and oak woodlands. San Antonio overlies parts of four major aquifers. Chief amongst these is the Edwards...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
Who is your water hero? Have you or someone you know shown great leadership to champion one or more sustainable water solutions at the community or regional level? Perhaps this water hero has worked to champion the adoption of water ordinances, direct engagement on...