Annual Report 2017

Building the One Water Movement

The US Water Alliance had a great year in 2017, thanks to A Note the strength and active engagement of our members and from the Board Chair partners. With guidance and support from our members, we led the way on pioneering initiatives that are transforming and the CEO the way that the nation views, values, and manages water. From our One Water Summit in New Orleans that drew over 650 attendees, to our groundbreaking report on equity in water, to our collaboration on nutrient reduction and onsite non-potable reuse policy, the US Water Alliance is bringing people together and forging new solutions to our most pressing water challenges.

As we kick off a new year, we need to push harder than ever to make sure that water is front and center in our national dialogue. Water issues are going to be affected at the federal, state, and local level this year. Midterm elections could dramatically reshape the House and Senate, and several critical pieces of water-related legislation are moving in Washington. Gubernatorial races are happening across the country this year, and local elected officials continue to list water infrastructure as a top concern. We need to use our collective voice and influence to help shape the water agenda, at all levels of government.

We are optimistic that, together with our members and partners, 2018 can be the year of water. There are so many important events and initiatives that our network has the opportunity to plug into, from One Water Summit 2018 in the Twin Cities from July 10–12, to our fourth annual Imagine a Day Without Water on October 10. We hope you will join us as we grow the One Water movement.

Kevin Shafer Radhika Fox Executive Director, Milwaukee Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Sewerage District; US Water Alliance Board Chair, US Water Alliance

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 3 Our Work: Educate, Accelerate, Celebrate

The US Water Alliance advances policies and programs to secure a sustainable water future for all. Our membership includes water providers, public officials, business leaders, agricultural interests, environmental organizations, com­ munity leaders, policy organizations, and more. A nationally recognized nonprofit organization, the US Water Alliance brings together diverse interests to identify and advance common-ground, achievable solutions to our nation’s most pressing water challenges. We:

• Educate the nation about the true value of water and the need for investment in water systems. Our innovative approaches to building public and political will, best-in- class communications tools, high-impact events, media coverage, and publications are educating and inspiring the nation about how water is essential and in need of investment.

• Accelerate the adoption of One Water policies and programs that effectively manage water resources and advance a better quality of life for all. As an honest broker and action catalyst, we convene diverse interests to identify and advance practical, achievable solutions to our nation’s most pressing water challenges. We do this through our strategic initiatives and One Water Hub, which offer high-quality opportunities for knowledge building and peer exchange. We develop forward-looking and inclusive water policies and programs, and we build coalitions that will change the face of water management for decades to come.

• Celebrate what works in innovative water management. We shine a light on groundbreaking work through story­telling, analysis of successful approaches, and special recognition programs that demonstrate how water leaders are building stronger communities and a stronger America.

4 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 2017: By the Numbers 26,000 Number of social media followers (and growing)

10.5 million 3,000+ Number of listeners and viewers reached Number of times The Value through Value of Water Campaign broadcast of Water Media Kit has been interviews this year downloaded 177 million 750 Number of social media impressions for Number of organizations Infrastructure Week (#TimeToBuild) that participated in Imagine a Day Without Water 45 million 15,000 Number of people served by our utility members Number of people reached monthly via our newsletters

1,250 Number of participants in 650+ One Water webinars Attendees at One Water Summit 2017 26 168 37 Number of One Water Number of cities represented at Number of states represented at delegations represented at One Water Summit 2017 One Water Summit 2017 One Water Summit 2017

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 5 The Economic Benefits of 2017 Public Opinion Research Educate Investing in Water Infrastructure Report The Value of Water Campaign conducted a poll of 1,000 American adults on their attitudes and concerns about water. The In 2017, the Value of Water Campaign poll found that two-thirds of American commissioned and released an economic voters say rebuilding our nation’s infra­ analysis on World Water Day to demon­ structure is extremely or very important. strate how increasing investments in the Moreover, 82 percent say that rebuilding nation’s water infrastructure affects the our water infrastructure, to bring clean economy and employment. The report drinking water to our homes and remove found that closing the water and waste­ and treat wastewater, is extremely or water infrastructure investment gap would very important—a full 15 points higher generate over $220 billion in economic CAMPAIGN than when asked about infrastructure activity. These investments would create broadly. This view is shared by nearly all approximately 1.3 million American jobs. Americans across demographic, geo­ Keeping water infrastructure in a good The Value of Water Campaign graphic, and partisan subgroups. state of repair also supports $94 billion in annual productivity savings. Spearheaded by top leaders in the water industry, and coordinated by the US Water To share the findings, the Value of Water Alliance, the Value of Water Campaign is Campaign conducted more than a dozen 82% building public and political will for invest­ broadcast interviews, reaching an audience of Americans agree investing in water ment in America’s water infrastructure. of more than six million listeners. More infrastructure is important than 100 Congressional staff, national The Value of Water Campaign works to: organizations, and Washington thought- • Increase understanding and apprecia­ To take a deeper look at current national leaders attended the bipartisan briefing tion for the value of water with the thinking on water infrastructure, the Value on the report with Representatives Earl public, decision makers, business and of Water Campaign also ran voter focus Blumenauer, Jimmy Duncan, Bob Gibbs, civic leaders, the media, and more; groups in Wisconsin, Kentucky, and and Daniel Lipinski. Senators John • Drive support for investment in water Pennsylvania. We discovered which mes­ Barrasso, Tom Carper, Jim Inhofe, and and wastewater infrastructure; and sages connected the best with voters in Ben Cardin co-signed an op-ed in The Hill • Foster collective action among diverse these key states and shared our findings supporting increased water infrastruc­ organizations who view water as with Value of Water Campaign members. ture investment that week. fundamental to America’s economic strength, environmental sustainability, and community wellbeing. Infrastructure Week Our report quantifies the economic value of investing in water infrastructure. The Value of Water Campaign was proud to be part of the leadership team for the

Figure 5 fifth annual Infrastructure Week, which Economic Impact of Funding the Water Infrastructure Gap Aggregate Impact Direct Impact Indirect & Induced Impact was May 15–19, 2017. Infrastructure Week Annual Impact Employment 1.26 million jobs/year 500,000 jobs/year 760,000 jobs/year Labor Income $75 billion/year $32 billion/year $43 billion/year is a non-partisan, coordinated week Output $222 billion/year $82 billion/year $140 billion/year Cumulative Impact (10 Years) of events and programming across the Labor Income $750 billion $320 billion $430 billion Output $2,220 billion $820 billion $1,400 billion Impacts expressed in constant 2016 dollars. Source: IMPLAN 2015. country to further educate the public on the role infrastructure plays in our lives— Figure 6 Jobs per $1 Million by Sector and Expenditure Type from passenger and freight transportation, Water Utilities Military Spending Personal Income Energy Health Care Capital Operating & Capital Taxes Capital Operating Spending to water, electricity, and broadband 15–18 jobs 10–12 jobs 9–14 jobs 12–19 jobs 16–17 jobs networks—and the need for investment. More than 300 affiliate organizations

Hatch 2017, AECOM 2014, Heintz 2009, Heintz 2011 Heintz 2009, Heintz 2011, Heintz 2009 Heintz 2011, Hatch 2017 PA Consulting 2009 Hatch 2017 joined the week and amplified the mes­

Education Education Energy Transportation Operating Capital (non-renewable) Capital sage that it’s #TimeToBuild. That message Capital 24 jobs 16–17 jobs 12–19 jobs 13–21 jobs had more than 177 million impressions on social media. Additionally, 1,500 letters

Heintz 2011 Heintz 2009 Heintz 2009 Heintz 2009, Brun 2014, were sent to Congress that week demand­ USDOT 2013 Values expressed in constant 2016 dollars. ing investment in infrastructure. 8 Value of Water Campaign

6 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 2017 Campaign Supporters

Alexandria Renew Enterprises American Society of Civil Engineers American Water American Water Works Association Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells from the Northeast Ohio US Water Alliance CEO and Value of Water Atlanta Department of Watershed Regional Sewer District, a campaign supporter, Campaign Director Radhika Fox interviewed Management participates in an Infrastructure Week congres­ on KING in Seattle. Black & Veatch sional briefing with the mayors of Natchez (MS), Boston Water and Sewer Commission West Palm Beach (FL), and Easton (PA). CH2M DC Water Detroit Water and Sewerage Department The Value of Water Campaign participated Over 750 organizations participated by DOW in high-visibility events, including a hosting press events, open houses, Greeley and Hansen congressional briefing with the National and student contests; authoring blogs and Hampton Roads Sanitation District League of Cities and World Resources op-eds; recording podcasts; issuing Hazen and Sawyer Institute that featured the campaign’s poll resolutions, and more. Robust print and KC Water and economic report findings. Our part­ broadcast media coverage reached LA Sanitation ners also brought the Infrastructure Week over 4.5 million viewers and listeners in Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District message to their home communities markets across the US and Canada. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District hosting events and open houses, writing Radhika Fox, Director of the Value of Water of Greater Chicago blogs and articles, and engaging via Campaign, participated in 25 local and MWH Global – Stantec social media. nationally-syndicated television and radio National Association of Clean Water interviews. Meanwhile, social media Agencies Other members of the Infrastructure Week activities generated millions of impres­ National Association of Water Companies steering committee include the American sions using #ValueWater. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Society of Civil Engineers, AFL–CIO, Philadelphia Water Department National Association of Manufacturers, San Francisco Public Utilities and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. What’s on Deck for 2018 Commission Santa Clara Valley Water District The Value of Water Campaign members Sewerage and Water Board of New have exciting things in store in 2018. The Orleans campaign will continue to build on the Tucson Water collaboration with campaign supporters US Water Alliance and lead proven efforts like public opinion Veolia research, Infrastructure Week 2018, and Water Environment Federation the next Imagine a Day Without Water. Xylem Inc. Campaign members also look forward to finding new ways to strategically work Thank you! Imagine a Day Without Water with partners, the media, private sector companies, and the new Congressional On October 12, the Value of Water Infrastructure Caucus. Campaign hosted our third annual day of action, Imagine a Day Without Water. Imagine a Day Without Water is focused on raising awareness about the value of water by asking people to imagine going a day without it. The campaign serves as an organizing vehicle that activates hundreds of water agencies, businesses, elected officials, schools, and other community groups on the same day to demonstrate the importance of water.

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 7 Accelerate One Water Council This cross-sector collaborative platform engages leaders from across the country each month to advance integrated, sus­ tain­able, and inclusive approaches to water management. It is a forum for US Water Alliance members that represent diverse interests to learn from each other, The Austin One Water Delegation. ask peer-to-peer questions, tackle timely issues for the water indus­try, partner on policy development and advocacy, and help One Water Delegations One Water Hub shape US Water Alliance programming. The Alliance held 10 council meetings These are a group of leaders who are In 2016, the US Water Alliance in 2017 and one in-person meeting at the connected by geography, issue area, launched our One Water Hub—a One Water Summit. In 2018, we will or stakeholder group who attend the One suite of programming that supports deepen peer exchange among council Water Summit together and are often network-building and knowledge- members in concert with other strategic collaborating on a joint initiative or project. initiatives at the Alliance. exchange for our members. Our Delegations are an effective mechanism One Water Hub offers a unique to support peer exchange and knowledge mech­anism for US Water Alliance building that can translate the learnings members to learn and implement One Water Webinars from the summit back to home regions or promising One Water models. communities of practice. We launched The US Water Alliance hosts monthly the delegation strategy at the 2016 summit inter­active webinars, which cover repli­ with 16 delegations, and we expanded cable models and innovative approaches to 26 delegations at the 2017 summit. In to One Water. Alliance members are 2018, we will deepen the delegation featured as speakers while the webinars engagement strategy before, during, and are open to non-members, ensuring after the next summit. broad amplifi­cation of our members’ work, leadership, and message. In 2017, the Alliance organized 10 webinars, which 1,250 people attended.

One Water Spotlights

The US Water Alliance develops and One Water Spotlight, November 2017. disseminates a monthly case study show­ One Water Spotlight US Water casing members who are driving the Alliance November 2017 One Water movement through innovative partnerships, policies, programs, and NEW Water, Never forget that you live at the mouth of the largest freshwater estuary in the world … and never forget the financing approaches. Spotlights are sent great responsibility you bear for that. the brand of the — Dr. Jack Day, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin- to more than 15,000 contacts, through our Green Bay, and NEW Water Commissioner Green Bay That quote hangs on the wall of the Jack Day Environmental social media channels with over 26,000 Education Center, in homage Dr. Day, who dreamed that Metropolitan the waters of Green Bay would once again be swimmable and fishable. followers, and through our public, private, Sewerage District The environmental education center bearing his name sits at the confluence of the Fox River and the Bay of Green Bay, which leads to Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes hold and nonprofit member organizations. Thinking outside the fence: A point source 84 percent of North America’s surface waters, and 21 in Green Bay works upstream to improve percent of the earth’s surface freshwater. In Wisconsin, the joke goes that while Minnesota may claim to be the land of water quality 10,000 lakes, Wisconsin has more—they just haven’t gotten Seven Spotlight articles were written and around to naming them all. Nearly one-fifth of Wisconsin is covered in water, with more than 15,000 lakes, these waters published in 2017. have served as a keystone of the Wisconsin economy. The Lower Green Bay and Fox River are among the major points of environmental concern, contributing an estimated one-third of the excess nutrients to Lake Michigan. As the After the snow melts in Wisonsin, nutrients and sediment enter the snow melts each spring, nutrients, and sediment spills into waterways. Photo credit: Steve Seilo the Bay from the Fox River, creating an anoxic, or “dead zone,” threatening the health of Lake Michigan.

NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, is facing new permit requirements to decrease the amount of phosphorus and sediment it discharges. The District is responsible for less than three percent of the total phosphorus entering the Bay. Most of sediment and nutrients come from agricultural and residential areas.

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8 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report Strategic Initiatives Inspiring and Convening: Partnering on Implementation: Water Equity at One Water The Water Equity Taskforce Our strategic initiatives dive deep on Summit 2017 the most pressing water challenges For our next phase of this work we will of our time, from equity in water, to Water equity was a major theme of One partner with Alliance members­ and other stakeholders to support the acceleration nutrient reduction, to onsite reuse, Water Summit 2017. The Water Equity Institute introduced participants to the of equitable water policies and programs and more. Alliance’s water equity framework and through the Water Equity Taskforce. provided an in-depth look at the chal­ The taskforce, comprised of cross-sector lenges, opportunities, promising practices, teams from five cities (Atlanta, Buffalo, and successful strategies related to Camden, Cleveland, and Milwaukee), is An Equitable Water Future equitable water management. Additional dedicated to building the organizational, equity-related sessions included com­ policy, and partnership capacity of utilities, Through our Equitable Water Future munity perspectives on equitable water community orga­nizations, and others to program, we are lifting up and advancing management, workforce development, create a more equitable water future. promising practices and policies that and institutionalizing water equity. This Each participating city will create a Water foster equitable and sustainable water year, we also included community leaders Equity Roadmap based on the framework management. working on water equity issues in our laid out in our national framing paper, One Water delegations. They represented participate in webinars and learning critical regions and helped to lay the exchanges, and disseminate the learnings Framing the Issue: A National groundwork for the second phase of An across our network nationally. We will continue to support these cities as they Report and Clearinghouse Equitable Water Future that we are carrying into 2018. At the summit’s closing plenary, prioritize issues to tackle in their regions,

when delegations publicly declared enabling them to produce concrete out­ In June, we released our national framing “Commitments to Action,” many included comes for their communities. paper, An Equitable Water Future, the most equity in their goals. comprehensive briefing paper to date on how water management impacts vulner­ able communities in the US. Informed by over 125 interviews with stake­holders, such as utilities, private corporations, community groups, and philanthropies, the paper showcases the exceptional work organizations are doing to make water systems more equitable. The paper was well-received and has inspired An Equitable Water Future: Opportunities for the Great Lakes Region, set to be released in the spring of 2018.

In September, the Alliance launched the Water Equity Clearinghouse. A companion­ to the national briefing paper, the clearing­ house is an online, searchable database. The clearinghouse is a resource for practitioners to learn from each other and build partnerships across sectors and geography.

An Equitable Water Future: A National Briefing Paper was the most comprehensive collection to date about how water management impacts vulnerable communities.

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 9 One Water for America Policy To answer these questions, the US Water US Water Framework Alliance worked with more than 40 partner Alliance organizations to host 15 One Water for One Water for America America Listening Sessions. These Listening Sessions Water policy in America is at a crossroads. discussions, which took place across the Long-term trends like population growth, One Water for America country, engaged more than 500 leaders, Policy Framework economic development, changing weather including water utility managers, public Executive Summary patterns, new energy supply strategies, officials, business executives, farmers, growing income inequality, and the needs environmental and watershed advocates, of endangered ecosystems are threatening community organizations, planners, and to overwhelm both the physical infra­ philanthropic organizations. structure and management systems that have previously met our water needs. These sessions drew upon the expertise of At the same time, acute crises like Flint, innovative leaders across the country who Michigan and trio of deadly storms in are on the front lines of driving sustain­ Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico have cap­ able, integrated, and inclusive water tured the public’s attention and provide management practices and policies. Now for a renewed sense of urgency. is the time to spread and scale these

One Water for America One Water for America successes to benefit more communities Policy Framework Policy Framework Given the convergence of these long-term across the country. To that end, we have trends, short-term crises, and tremendous Advance regional collaboration Blend public and private expertise on water management. and investment to address water compiled the strongest, most consistent infrastructure needs. political opportunities for change, how do themes from the One Water for America we create a new era of water management One Water for America Listening Sessions into seven big ideas Policy Framework in America—one that secures economic, for the sustainable management of water environmental, and community well- Accelerate technology adoption to build effi ciency and improve in the United States. These big ideas have water service. being? Are we going to commit to a future been organized into seven policy briefs where everyone can count on reliable that present workable solutions at the and safe water service? Will we truly value local, regional, state, and national levels, water and prioritize investment in the and provide real world examples of how world’s most precious resource? Will we these solutions are being imple­mented come together as a nation to protect and producing positive results. public health and safety, grow strong Our seven big ideas cover the most important economies, and sustain our communities? themes in water management, from utility- These policy briefs and their accompanying agricultural partnerships to reducing lead risks executive summary form the One Water and more. for America Policy Framework—a call to action to accelerate solutions to the water management problems of our age, through Certainly, the challenges we face are the lens of the One Water approach. great—but as the 500 leaders who Coming in 2018, we will release seven engaged in the One Water for America policy briefs, each with its own virtual Listening Sessions have shown us— release event. These events will engage our collective capacity for innovation, the collaborating partners, One Water integration, and inclusion is even Council members, and One Water Summit greater. Inspired by the people we met Delegations to access critical networks. and the thoughtful dialogue we heard, The Alliance is also working with state we are more optimistic than ever about and local government groups to get these our nation’s One Water future. policy recommendations into the hands of policymakers across the country to take advantage of the current political window to effect meaningful change and re-center water at the forefront of national, state, and local policy efforts.

10 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report Addressing Nutrient Pollution The National Blue Ribbon Commission in Our Nation’s Waters: is comprised of representatives from the following organizations: The Role of a Statewide Utility Arizona Department of Environmental After the US Water Alliance convened Quality leaders from agriculture, waste­water, Austin Water drinking water, environmental, academic, California State Water Resources Control and business leaders for the Mississippi Board River Nutrient Dialogues, an idea emerged City of Eagan, Minnesota that we wanted to develop further into City of Santa Monica, California a more realized concept—the statewide Colorado Department of Public Health environmental utility. National Blue Ribbon and Environment Commission for Onsite Non- County of Los Angeles Department of The US Water Alliance, together with potable Water Systems Public Health the Nat­ional Association of Clean Water DC Water Agencies and the Water Envi­ronment An exciting innovation in One Water Denver Water Federation, released a paper in 2017 on management is the use of smaller onsite District of Columbia Department of Energy the concept of a statewide institution or systems that collect, treat, and reuse & Environment utility that would offer new financing, water within individual buildings. In order Florida Department of Health, Miami- governance, and operational functions to to advance the use of these systems, Dade County advance state nutrient re­duction strat­ share best practices, and foster a suppor­ Hawaii State Department of Public Health egies. To be successful, such an entity tive regulatory environment, the US Honolulu Board of Water Supply would be required to work with the support Water Alliance launched the National LA Sanitation and participation of agriculture, water Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Los Angeles Department of Water and utilities, environmental and business Non-potable Water Systems in partnership Power interests, and the public. The paper has with the Water Environment & Reuse Metropolitan Council Environmental been well-received, garnering interest in Foundation and the Water Research Services water and agriculture policy circles for Foundation in 2016. The commission is Metropolitan Water Reclamation District its innovative approach and its emphasis chaired by the San Francisco Public of Greater Chicago on collaboration amongst stakeholders. Utilities Commission and comprised of Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department This is a key part of our work to further 33 representatives from municipalities, Minnesota Department of Health develop agricultural-utility alliances and water utilities, and public health agencies New York City Department of partnerships. from 11 states. These representatives Environmental Protection are strong proponents of collaboration Oregon Department of Environmental between municipal utilities and public Quality Portland Water Bureau Addressing Nutrient Pollution in Our Nation’s health agencies to ensure projects Waters: The Role of a Statewide Utility. protect public health and meet water San Francisco Department of Public quality standards. Health San Francisco Public Utilities Commission In 2017, the commission released its first Seattle Public Utilities deliverable: A Guidebook for Developing Washington State Department of Health and Implementing Regulations for Onsite Water Environment & Reuse Foundation Non-potable Water Systems. While interest Water Research Foundation in onsite water systems has grown, a US Environmental Protection Agency lack of public health-based state and US Water Alliance Addressing Nutrient Pollution in Our Nation’s Waters: The Role of a Statewide Utility national standards, permitting processes, and regulatory guidance has hindered implementation. Using risk-based science, the guidebook and accompanying policy templates provide a concrete and actionable framework that states and local municipalities can use for creating, regulating, and managing onsite non- potable projects and programs.

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 11 “We were having real, new conversations Celebrate that took us out of our comfort zones. Many attendees commented that there is no other conference like this one in the water sector—that US Water Alliance has created a forum for real thought leadership.” —Albert Cho, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Xylem Inc.

“Kudos again on the thoughtful— and diverse—frames Alliance staff set One Water Summit 2017 for considering water-related issues US Water Prize and more equitable and effective We annually host One Water Summit, management.” Each year, the US Water Alliance awards which brings together thought leaders —Erik Meyers, Vice President, Climate and the US Water Prize to organizations from across a wide set of disciplines Water Sustainability, The Conservation Fund that are leading the way with creative One to collaborate on solutions to the big Water solutions. The challenges in chal­lenges in water. “I liked every aspect of the Summit, water management are complex, but our in­cluding the plenary sessions, the capacity for innovation is greater. We Our summit is the only national event that concurrent sessions, and the Green celebrate those who are doing hard work is dedicated to advancing the One Water Infrastructure field trip. Learning about and driving progress to serve as an movement—an influential platform where the unique challenges for New Orleans inspiration to others. top leaders across disciplines come was both fascinating and sobering.” together to debate and advance ideas to —Brian Walsh, Section Manager, Policy In 2017, the US Water Prize was given to a secure a sustainable water future. and Planning, Washington State DOH public utility, a private company, and a nonprofit. We also added two new cate­ One Water Summit 2017 was held in New gories in 2017: outstanding journalism Orleans, surpassing participation in 2016 on the value of water and outstanding with over 650 participants, representing public official. The winners in 2017 were: 168 cities from 37 states, coming together for three days of field trips, workshops, • Aurora Water in Colorado for its Prairie interactive institutes, plenaries, and net­ Water program to create a more working. One Water Summit covers the sustain­able water supply for a growing full range of water issues—from equity in Highlights from the 2017 One Water Summit population; water manage­ment, to best practices for in New Orleans, LA. • Kohler, for its sustainability work and communications and messaging, to build­ Net Zero 2035 program; ing agriculture–utility relationships, to • Change the Course, for its efforts to green infrastructure. restore billions of gallons of water across 35 watershed restoration projects; We were also proud to welcome 26 One • Mark Schleifstein, for his coverage of a Water delegations from across the country range of water and environmental to the summit. One Water delegations are stories for decades at the New Orleans champions for a sustainable water future, Times-Picayune; and building knowledge at the summit that • Adam Putnam, Agricultural Commis­ they take back home to effect positive sioner of Florida, for his work to secure change. Many of them made commitments Everglade’s funding and his contributions to action during the summit about what to Florida’s comprehensive water plan. projects or collaborations they would pursue at home to further the One Water movement.

Join us July 10–12, 2018, in the Twin Cities for One Water Summit 2018!

12 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report Our Members

We thank the following organizations for their 2017 membership in the US Water Alliance.

Public Utilities/Agencies Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Nonprofit Organizations & Research Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water of Greater Chicago Institutions Utility Authority Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Alliance for Water Efficiency Alderwood Water & Wastewater District District American Farmland Trust Alexandria Renew Enterprises NEW Water American Rivers Atlanta Department of Watershed Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District American Society of Civil Engineers Management Philadelphia Water Department Association of Boards of Certification Austin Water Racine Water & Wastewater Department Association of Metropolitan Water Boston Water and Sewer Commission San Francisco Public Utilities Agencies Camden County Municipal Utilities Commission Atlanta Regional Commission Authority Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles Bay Area Council Cascade Water Alliance County Ceres Cedar Rapids Utilities Department Santa Clara Valley Water District Cleveland Neighborhood Progress City of Austin Department of Watershed Seattle Public Utilities Cleveland Water Alliance Protection Sewerage and Water Board of New The Conservation Fund City of Springfield, Missouri Department Orleans Drexel University, Academy of Natural of Environmental Services Tucson Water Sciences City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Upper Trinity Regional Water District Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association Clayton County Water Authority Electric Power Research Institute Clean Water Services Private Companies Everglades Foundation DC Water American Water Great Lakes Commission DeKalb County Department of Watershed Atkins Green Infrastructure Leadership Management Black & Veatch Exchange Denver Water Brown & Caldwell Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Carollo Engineers Iowa Soybean Association Hampton Roads Sanitation District CDM Smith National Association of Clean Water Independence Water Pollution Control CH2M Agencies Department DOW National Association of Water Companies Johnson County, Kansas Greeley & Hansen Natural Resources Defense Council KC Water Hatch The Nature Conservancy LA Sanitation Hazen and Sawyer New Jersey Future Los Angeles Department of Water and Jacobs PolicyLink Power MWH Global – Stantec River Network Louisville and Jefferson County, KY River 2 Tap, Inc. Science Museum of Minnesota Metropolitan Sewer District SUEZ The Trust for Public Land Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Tetra Tech, Inc. Water & Wastewater Equipment Madison Water Utility Veolia Manufacturers Association Marana Water Department WSP Water Environment & Reuse Foundation Metropolitan Council Xylem Water Research Foundation

US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report 13 The Leaders Circle is an exclusive the US Water Alliance to shape the 2017 group of organizations who are organization’s programming. We Leaders Circle dedicated to advancing a sustainable thank our Leaders Circle for support water future for all. Members of in advancing the mission and strategic our Leaders Circle work closely with priorities of the US Water Alliance.

14 US Water Alliance 2017 Annual Report Board of Directors Save the Date! and Staff

Board of Directors Staff • Angela Glover Blackwell, President & • Radhika Fox, Chief Executive Officer April 15–21, 2018 Chief Executive Officer, PolicyLink • Scott Berry, Director of Policy and • Michael Carlin, Deputy General Manager Government Affairs Water Week and Chief Operating Officer, San • Megan Demit, Program Associate Washington, DC Francisco Public Utilities Commission • Abigail Gardner, Communications waterweek.us • Albert Cho, Vice President for Strategy Director and Business Development, Xylem • Denise Lin, Program Associate • Julius Ciaccia, Trustee, Board of • Peter Kim, Senior Manager for Finance Trustees, Northeast Ohio Regional and Operations Sewer District • Danielle Mayorga, Senior Program May 14–21, 2018 • Paul Demit, Senior Vice President, Manager Infrastructure Week 2018 Director of Public and Private Sector • Tom Owens, Program Director Business, Atkins • Zoë Roller, Program Manager Washington, DC and Nationwide • Snehal Desai, Executive Vice President • Emily Simonson, Program Manager infrastructureweek.org and Chief Growth Officer, Evoqua Water • Suzi Warren, Program Associate Technologies, LLC • Hank Habicht, Managing Partner, SAIL Capital Partners • George S. Hawkins, Chief Executive July 10–12, 2018 Officer and General Manager (Retired), One Water Summit 2018 DC Water Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis • Erik Meyers, Vice President, The uswateralliance.org/summit Conservation Fund • Andy Richardson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Greeley & Hansen • Kevin Shafer, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District • Susan Story, President and Chief October 10, 2018 Executive Officer, American Water Works Imagine a Day Without Water • Cindy Wallis-Lage, President, Water Nationwide Business, Black & Veatch imagineadaywithoutwater.org • Roger Wolf, Director of Environmental Programs and Services, Iowa Soybean Association

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