2012 U.S. Water Prize Winners Celebrated

Commemorating Earthday, the U.S. Water Alliance presented six outstanding organizations the 2012 U.S. Water Prize in a ceremony attended by 300 U.S. water leaders.  “Water needs champions” noted Ben Grumbles, president of the Alliance.  “These six shining stars bring creative strategies and cutting-edge approaches to sustainability.”  In alphabetical order, they are Pepsico Frito-Lay, Milwaukee Metropolitan [...]

Forests & Faucets, Wetlands & Waterworks

Earth Day and U.S. Water Prize celebrations remind me that some of the most important things we can do for water are above the intake and beyond the outfall–sometimes many miles above and beyond the man-made infrastructure systems. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognizes this and its “Forests to Faucets” project, is doing something about [...]

March Madness and the Sweet Six

This busy time of year means more than just the beginning of Spring and the madness of NCAA basketball: It’s a time to commemorate water and its champions locally and globally, including our very own six winners of the U.S. Water Prize. The U.S. Water Alliance (Alliance) created and launched the U.S. Water Prize in [...]