November 14 – 16, 2023
Tucson, Arizona
Through engaging plenaries and workshops, dynamic learning labs and site visits, and plenty of networking time, One Water Summit is the ultimate place to learn from one another and pursue our collective One Water future. At Summit, we’ll also be announcing the winners of the 2023 US Water Prize, recognizing outstanding One Water leaders across the nation. For more information, please visit our registration website.
Earlier this year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its quadrennial report card for America’s infrastructure. Once again, the grades were concerning – especially for water. While the drinking water grade improved over past report cards, a C- still indicates there are serious deficiencies in the nation’s drinking water systems. The grades for wastewater and stormwater were even worse. ASCE and the Value of Water Campaign released a report in 2020 that found | Read more ›
The US Water Alliance and the Value of Water Campaign hosted a webinar featuring the sixth annual Value of Water Index results, where panelists discussed public support for water infrastructure and what it means for the future of the nation’s water and wastewater systems. View the recording here.
As the US water sector prepares to spend $20 billion over the next decade on capital and operating expenditures, the use of smart water solutions-hardware, software, and analytics-is becoming more popular and necessary. The uptick in sector spending is driven by compounding challenges facing municipalities: maintaining and expanding water infrastructure, water distribution system leaks, rising energy costs, rate affordability for customers, and emerging water contaminants. As | Read more ›
Infrastructure Week, a non-profit organization, convenes a national week of education and advocacy that brings together American businesses, workers, elected leaders, and everyday citizens around one message in 2019: Let’s #BuildForTomorrow. Starting Now. Each year during IWeek, leaders and citizens around America highlight the state of our nation’s infrastructure – roads, bridges, rail, ports, airports, water and sewer systems, the energy grid, telecoms, and more – and the | Read more ›
Every business is a water reliant business. Without safe, reliable water and wastewater infrastructure, stores close and assembly lines grind to a halt. Water is also a main ingredient in our products and the processes we use to build them. Businesses rank water as a top corporate concern and a priority investment for a secure supply chain. As our water infrastructure ages, the status quo is no longer an option, and businesses are finding creative ways to use, reuse, and manage | Read more ›
In partnership with the National League of Cities and the Value of Water Campaign, the National Recreation and Parks Association is hosting a panel discussion about the role of green infrastructure. This panel will highlight the ways water utilities, park and recreation agencies, planners, and landscape architects are working to plan, fund, and implement green infrastructure projects. The event will take place in the United States Capitol building and focus on informing | Read more ›
The US Water Alliance is proud to help lead the sixth annual Infrastructure Week, May 14-21, 2018. Join our Steering Committee (AFL-CIO, American Society of Civil Engineers, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, Building America’s Future, Business Roundtable, National Association of Manufacturers, Value of Water Campaign, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce) and more than 300 Affiliates nationwide in telling Congress and the Administration: we can’t afford to keep waiting for fast, | Read more ›
Water Week 2018 will communicate the value of water to environmental protection, to economic development and to job creation – and inspire action. Moving into the second year of the Trump Administration, the effort to elevate water and water infrastructure as a national priority has reached a critical stage. Hosted by leading water sector agencies, this congressional briefing will showcase promising ideas and articulate action plans for achieving a sustainable water future.