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October 23rd is the fifth annual Imagine a Day Without Water 2019 to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water.

To bring that message home, the Value of Water Campaign interviewed leaders in the water sector from across the country to talk about what water means to their communities and what they're doing to make sure that America never faces a day without water.

Listen below for a podcast interview with KC Water's Brooke Givens on what a day without water | Read more ›

Lori Weigel is Principal at New Bridge Strategy. In this episode Lori discusses the results of an annual public opinion poll conducted through the Value of Water Campaign, which found that 85 percent of voters support increased funding for water infrastructure, a level of support that cuts across demographics, geography, party affiliation, and income level. She also talks about questions on affordability that show four in five voters believe water rates are affordable and are | Read more ›

As our nation’s water infrastructure ages, a new poll commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign revealed that over 85% of Americans are in favor of increased federal funding to update the outdated systems.  As industry leaders gathered in Washington, DC as part of Water Week (March 31-April 6) to discuss funding solutions, U.S. Water Alliance’s Vice President of Engagement, Kip Peterson, was available for radio interviews to discuss the new poll, what federal lawmakers can do to | Read more ›

The Great Lakes are one of the world's largest sources of fresh water. But an investigation from American Public Media and Great Lakes Today finds the cost of that water has doubled or tripled.

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The Great Lakes are one of the largest sources of fresh water in the world. They run more than 750 miles across eight states from Minnesota to New York. With so much fresh water, you would think that drinking water would be affordable | Read more ›