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...
by Cynthia Koehler | WNA Blog
We’re just a month away from Tap into Resilience, WaterNow’s sustainable water Summit in Austin, and the excitement is building! They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and our 4th annual Summit is no exception. We’re taking things to the next level with more sessions,...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
A conversation with Austin City Councilmember Kathie Tovo Councilmember Kathie Tovo was first elected to Austin City Council in 2011 and was re-elected in 2014 and again in 2018. Her Council service includes serving on the Audit and Finance and Austin Energy Oversight...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
On May 31, 2018, former Governor Brown signed two companion bills – SB 606 (Hertzberg) and AB 1668 (Friedman) – 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...
