American Water Works Association
American Water Works Association is a association that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
AWWA Board of Directors selects Brent Tippey as next president-elect
The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Board of Directors has selected Brent Tippey from Lexington, Kentucky, as the Association’s next president-elect. The Board also selected AWWA’s four vice presidents and a Young Professional director-at-large during its annual winter meeting in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Tippey will begin his term as president-elect in June at the […]
Water sector organizations partner on innovative generative AI research project
WRF, AWWA, WEF, Karmous Edwards Consulting to develop GenAI best practices for water utilities.
Consumers trust water utilities, scientists most for information about tap water
Consumers place the most trust in water utilities and scientists to provide them with information about their tap water compared to other entities, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The May 2024 poll, called “Public Perceptions of Tap Water,” included responses from 2,010 adults […]
AWWA Board of Directors selects Heather Collins as next president-elect
The American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) Board of Directors selected Heather Collins from Los Angeles as the Association’s next president-elect. The Board also selected AWWA’s next treasurer, three vice presidents and a director-at-large during its annual winter meeting in Sedona, Arizona. Collins will begin her term as president-elect in June at the conclusion of AWWA’s […]
Tap water survey finds communication is key in consumer perception of safety
Consumers who remember receiving a recent communication from their water utilities are more than three times as likely to report their water’s safety has improved, according to a survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). The May 2023 poll, called “Public Perceptions of Tap Water,” included responses from […]
AWWA considers key social/demographics shifts, recommends proactive steps for future readiness
A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community developed nine proactive recommendations considering key social and demographic shifts and their impact on the future of water in the fifth think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Social/Demographics Think Tank […]
Thought leaders envision the future of water policy, regulation, access and management
A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community today released nine recommended actions for the future of water governance as part of the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) ongoing Water 2050 initiative. The Water 2050 Governance Think Tank Report is the fourth in a series of five think tank reports […]
Cross-sector collaboration imagines the future of water, recommends economics-focused strategies
A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community put forth nine recommendations for an economically sustainable water future in the third think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Economics Think Tank Report is the third in a series of […]
AWWA releases insights report from Water 2050 Technology Think Tank
A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community put forth 10 recommendations for a technologically-advanced water future in the second think tank report of the Water 2050 initiative. Published by the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Water 2050 Technology Think Tank Report is the second in a series of five […]