Earth Day Celebrates U.S. Water Prize Winners

(Washington, D.C.) In an Earth Day ceremony at National Geographic Headquarters, in Washington D.C., the U.S. Water Alliance presented its U.S. Water Prize to three winners: MillerCoors, The Freshwater Trust, and Onondaga County (NY). The Honorable William K. Reilly (U.S. EPA Administrator 1989-93) addressed the audience of 300 environmental leaders gathered to honor the awardees, [...]

Alliance Convenes Ag and Water Sector Leaders in Minneapolis to Discuss Nutrients in Mississippi Watersheds

(Minneapolis, Minn.) The U.S. Water Alliance convened a meeting of agriculture, water, and environmental sector leaders at The McKnight Foundation headquarters in Minneapolis on Thursday March 28, 2013 to increase collaboration to reduce excess nutrients in the Mississippi River. “Food and water leaders can find common ground and grow innovative and sustainable solutions when given [...]

U.S. Water Alliance Testifies for Water Infrastructure Investment and Innovation

(Washington D.C.) U.S. Water Alliance President Ben Grumbles testified today at an oversight hearing convened by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment & Related Agencies. The committee is looking at infrastructure funding. “You can’t sustain a world-class economy with a second class water infrastructure system”, warned Grumbles. “That’s what we’ll have if we don’t [...]

WWEMA, U.S. Water Alliance Bring Together Water Leaders for Roundtable Discussion on Innovation

(Washington, D.C.) The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) and the U.S. Water Alliance (USWA) co-hosted a roundtable discussion on “Innovating for Water’s Future,” March 4 in Washington, D.C. The roundtable brought together key policy makers, regulators and industry leaders to discuss ways to accelerate the development and use of new technologies and approaches [...]

2013 U.S. Water Prize Winners Announced

(Washington, D.C.) February 26, Along the Reflecting Pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Water Alliance announced the 2013 winners of the coveted U.S. Water Prize: Onondaga County, NY, for its program to “Save the Rain” and embrace green infrastructure solutions to wet weather problems; The Freshwater Trust for its collaborative [...]

U.S. Water Alliance Adds Two More Leaders to Its Board

(Washington D.C.) Dan Bena, Senior Director of Sustainable Development for PepsiCo, and Mary Ann Dickinson, Executive Director for the Alliance for Water Efficiency have joined the U.S. Water Alliance’s Board of Directors. Their membership increases the scope of an already diverse Board dedicated to uniting people and policies for water sustainability.  “We’re honored global water [...]

Urban Water Sustainability Leaders to Convene in Cincinnati

WHO: The U.S. Water Alliance is a nonprofit educational organization based in Washington D.C. and dedicated to uniting people and policies for water sustainability.  The organization’s Urban Water Sustainability Council organizes the conference and is composed of water municipal leaders and other organizations pursuing the cutting edges to usher in a paradigm shift for green [...]

National Leadershp Conference in Cincinnati Expands Upon White House Green Infrastructure Dialogue

(Washington D.C.) On September 19, the White House Council on Environmental Quality and U.S. EPA convened experts from around the country to explore the barriers and solutions to using “more green and less gray” in managing municipal stormwater.  The U.S. Water Alliance will expand the dialogue by presenting the 3rd annual Urban Water Sustainability Leadership [...]

New Name and Network Reflect “One Water” Unity

The Clean Water America Alliance announced a name change to the U.S. Water Alliance and the formation of a One Water Management network, both reflecting the organization’s core mission.  “We’re changing our name but not our game,” explains Alliance President Ben Grumbles.  “The Alliance’s mission–uniting people and policy for “one water” sustainability–remains the same. Our [...]

Strategic Questions to be Addressed at Leadership Conference

(Washington D.C.) In its third year, the Urban Water Sustainability Leadership Conference in Cincinnati, October 15-17, has become a focal point for driving integration, innovation and collaboration toward green infrastructure and resource recovery.  “The U.S. Water Alliance is uniting has recruited and seeks to unite the full spectrum of urban water interests,” explains Ben Grumbles, [...]