The Alliance for Water Efficiency is a stakeholder-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water. The organization serves as a North American advocate for water-efficient products and programs, and provides information and assistance on water conservation efforts. The organization's activities include advocacy,[1][2][3] research,[4][5] and training. The organization received early support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[6][7]
Member organizations
editThe Alliance's network of members includes over 500 stakeholders (including American Rivers, Kohler Company, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Rain Bird, Southern Nevada Water Authority, and TOTO USA) working to improve water efficiency and conservation nationwide.[8]
Awards
edit- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense Excellence Award for Strategic Collaboration--2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2023[9]
- U.S. Water Alliance, U.S. Water Prize, 2014[10]
- Universities Council on Water Resources, Education and Public Service Award, 2009[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing: Water Efficiency and Energy Impacts, July, 2012".
- ^ "U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, Subcommittee on Water & Wildlife, March, 2009".
- ^ "McNerney Amendment To Improve Efficiency Passes House Committee On Energy And Commerce, Retrieved April 2014".
- ^ "Economic and Environmental Benefits of Industrial Water Use Efficiency, November, 2012". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ "Alliance for Water Efficiency Announces New Pilot Program to Make Canadian Plumbing More Sustainable, June, 2013".
- ^ "Testimony of Benjamin H. Grumbles Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. EPA Before the Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, September, 2007".
- ^ "New Water Conservation Organization to be Headquartered in Chicago, Retrieved July, 2013".
- ^ "Alliance for Water Efficiency Annual Members, Retrieved April, 2021".
- ^ "WaterSense Awards, Retrieved December, 2023". 12 December 2023.
- ^ "2014 Prize Winners: U.S. Water Alliance, Retrieved April, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ "Past Recipients, Retrieved January 2022".
External links
edit- Official website
- Home Water Works (A project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency)
- Financing Sustainable Water (A project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency
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