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AWE Wins 2021 WaterSense Excellence Award for Strategic Collaboration

Submitted on October 7, 2021

EPA WaterSense's first 2021 Excellence Award goes to the Alliance for Water Efficiency for Excellence in Strategic Collaboration!

Water Efficiency Watch - September 2021

Submitted on September 17, 2021

In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch: AWE Launches Version 4.0 of Water Conservation Tracking Tool; Lake Mead Water Shortage; WSI and AWE Meetings in Las Vegas; Imagine a Day Without Water; DOE Proposes Reversal of Weakened Water Efficiency Standards; Legislative Update; Emerging Water Technology Symposium - Submit Abstracts; 37th Annual WateReuse Symposium; USBR WaterSMART Grants; AWE Member Spotlight; News Briefs.

Sign AWE Comment Letter on DOE Showerhead Rule

Submitted on September 14, 2021

AWE is seeking organizations to sign on to a comment letter in support of the DOE proposal to reverse Trump-era showerhead rule changes.

DOE Proposal would Reverse Weakened Showerhead Standard, Aligns with AWE Lawsuit

Submitted on July 16, 2021

Today the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) praised a Department of Energy (DOE) proposal to reverse changes to the federal definition of showerhead made under former President Trump that would have skirted federal standards adopted in 1994 that required showerheads to release no more than 2.5 gallons of water per minute.

Water Efficiency Watch - July 2021

Submitted on July 16, 2021

In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch: WaterSmart Innovations Conference and AWE Meetings; AWE Launches Pilot Program for Whole-Home Flow Monitoring Devices and Smart Irrigation Controllers; AWE Sends Letter Asking for Water Efficiency Funding; New G480 Water Conservation Standard; AWE Grant Program Funds Educational Gardens; Examining the Water and Land Use Connection in Water Utility Planning Requirements; Smart Irrigation Month; Drought Response Resources; Peter Mayer Wins George Anderson Award; AWE Member Spotlight

House Passes INVEST in America Act with Water Infrastructure Funding

Submitted on July 2, 2021

On July 1st the U.S. House of Representatives passed the $715 billion Invest in America Act, with funding for transportation and water infrastructure.

Water Efficiency Watch - May 2021

Submitted on May 18, 2021

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White House Announces Infrastructure/Jobs Plan - Promising Investments for Water Efficiency

Submitted on April 1, 2021

Yesterday the White House announced its American Jobs Plan with a focus on economic development and job creation through infrastructure investment. AWE and its member organizations are currently analyzing the plan and working with congress and Biden administration officials to ensure funding for water-efficient infrastructure and products are included.

Water Efficiency Watch - March 2021

Submitted on March 10, 2021

In this Issue of Water Efficiency Watch: AWE Hires Ron Burke as President and CEO; AWE Releases Cooling Tower Estimating Model and Guide; Ron Voglewede Appointed to Michigan Council on Climate Solutions; WSI 2021; Legal Appeal of DOE Rulemakings; AWWA Releases New G480 Standard; New EPA Specifications; Fix a Leak Week; Tax-Exempt Rebates in GREEN Act; Upcoming Webinars; AWE Corporate Advisory Council; News Briefs.

AWE Files Federal Legal Appeals to Protect Efficiency Standards for Showerheads, Clothes Washers and Dryers

Submitted on January 28, 2021

Environment America, U.S. PIRG and the Alliance for Water Efficiency have filed two appeals to protect federal efficiency standards for showerheads , clothes washers and dryers . The suits challenge two new Department of Energy rules. One rule changes the definition of a showerhead, and the other rule creates a new class of clothes washers and dryers with no water or energy-saving requirements.

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