Alliance for Water Efficiency explained

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

The 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

• 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

• Water Efficiency
• Water Conservation
• Water Supply and Sanitation in the United States

External links

• Official website
• Home Water Works (A project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency)
• Financing Sustainable Water (A project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing: Water Efficiency and Energy Impacts, July, 2012.
2. Web site: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, Subcommittee on Water & Wildlife, March, 2009.
3. Web site: McNerney Amendment To Improve Efficiency Passes House Committee On Energy And Commerce, Retrieved April 2014.
4. Web site: Economic and Environmental Benefits of Industrial Water Use Efficiency, November, 2012. 2014-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725015118/http://www.glpf.org/funded-projects/economic-and-environmental-benefits-industrial-water-use-efficiency. 2014-07-25. dead.
5. Web site: Alliance for Water Efficiency Announces New Pilot Program to Make Canadian Plumbing More Sustainable, June, 2013.
6. Web site: 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.
7. Web site: New Water Conservation Organization to be Headquartered in Chicago, Retrieved July, 2013.
8. Web site: Alliance for Water Efficiency Annual Members, Retrieved April, 2021.
9. Web site: WaterSense Awards, Retrieved December, 2023. 12 December 2023.
10. Web site: 2014 Prize Winners: U.S. Water Alliance, Retrieved April, 2014. 2014-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519215305/http://www.uswateralliance.org/u-s-water-prize/2014-prize-winners/. 2014-05-19. dead.
11. Web site: Past Recipients, Retrieved January 2022.