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Water Experts Recommend New Methods to Measure Rate Affordability, Financial Capabilities

February 28, 2020

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Water, wastewater, and stormwater bills have been increasing above general price inflation and household income growth rates for decades. Affordability, therefore, has become an increasingly important issue, heightening focus on utility rate design, customer service policies, and customer assistance programs. It’s time to revisit traditional methods of measuring household affordability and assessing community financial capability. […]

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Register Now for Water Week 2020 and the National Water Policy Fly-In

February 21, 2020

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Water Week, this year scheduled for April 26-May 2, unites water professionals from across the country to advocate as one voice for the sector. As a critical national water policy event, Water Week is an opportunity to advance policy priorities for clean water and drinking water, and to celebrate the role utilities play in ensuring […]

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Water Utilities Commended for Transformational Activities

August 15, 2019

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Click here for details on the Utility of the Future Today program, established in 2016 by the Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), the Water Research Foundation (Alexandria, Va.), WateReuse Association (Alexandria, Va.), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The forward-thinking initiatives of 43 water utilities are being recognized as they reimagine partnering and engagement, watershed stewardship, and recovery of resources such as water, energy, and nutrients. The Utility of the Future Today recognition celebrates the achievements of water utilities that transform from the traditional wastewater treatment system to a resource recovery center and […]

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Participate in LIFT Survey and Scholarship Exchange Program

November 12, 2016

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF; Alexandria, Va.) have launched the Water Technology Survey to get a better picture of the technologies used in the water sector and how they are implemented. Personnel from municipal wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water agencies, and industrial organizations familiar with water […]

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Prepare to Attend the National Water Policy Forum 2016

February 23, 2016

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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) invites members to attend the National Water Policy Forum, Fly-In, and Expo, April 11–13. The event, hosted by WEF, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (Washington, D.C.), the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.), and WateReuse Association (Alexandria, Va.) will be held in Washington, D.C. during […]

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Apply for the 2016 Singapore International Water Week Scholarship

January 22, 2016

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A delegation representing U.S. utilities will travel to the biannual Singapore International Water Week, July 10–14. The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA; Washington, D.C.), and Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF; Alexandria, Va.), in partnership with Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, invite utility leaders to apply for a […]

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