by Sarah Musiker | WNA Blog
As stories of drought and water scarcity increasingly dominate the news this summer, conversations around water efficiency and smart outdoor water use are becoming more and more important. To meet this water scarcity challenge, cities and utilities have undertaken...
by Lindsay Rogers | WNA Blog
Councilmember Dick White has served on the Durango City Council since 2011, including two one-year rotations as Mayor. He has also served on the boards of numerous organizations including the Southwest Colorado Renewable Energy Society, Durango’s Utility Commission,...
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...
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,...
