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...
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...
by Danielle McPherson | WNA Blog
I spent the better half of last week in Phoenix for the 91st Annual AZ Water Conference and was blown away! I’m excited share some highlights of the incredible panels and presentations: Keynote Address Encouraging Collaboration Between States The event kicked off with...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
At the end of March, WaterNow Alliance was joined in Salt Lake City by over 100 local decision-makers, innovators and thought leaders for our dynamic 2-day Water Summit: Accelerating Innovation. We’re very pleased to present you with this Report Back on the event,...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
Since taking office in 2015, Jackie Biskupski, the Mayor of Salt Lake City, has emerged as a state and national climate trailblazer. She joined other cities in committing to the Paris Climate Accord, led a historic pledge to power Salt Lake City entirely with clean...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
We're very excited to welcome George Hawkins, Founder and President, Moonshot LLC to the WaterNow Alliance Advisory Committee. George, the former CEO of DC Water, has been speaking about his innovative work with the agency across the country, and we were honored to...
by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
On April 22, 1970, a great movement of people mobilized to lift environmental issues onto the world stage. The first Earth Day is often cited as the birth of the modern-day environmental movement - the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Water Act, and the...
by Sarah Musiker | Projects, WNA Blog
Does your water agency have a project that could use a shot of adrenaline? If you have a sustainable water project that is struggling to get started, or has hit a roadblock where some outside expertise can make a difference, consider applying to WaterNow's Project...
