Clean Water America Alliance's National Dialogue: Managing One Water

Event Summary
The third in a series of National Dialogues, Managing One Water will focus on breaking down the silos within the water community. It is being organized by the Clean Water America Alliance (Alliance) whose mission is to shape water policy for a sustainable future. The Dialogue will bring together the nation’s leading water policy experts, including representatives from state water authorities, the federal government, municipal water and wastewater agencies, engineering firms, academia, energy, industry, green infrastructure interests, agriculture, and conservation to explore how our nation can begin to better integrate water management at the local and regional level.

Finding a Solution
A common thread throughout the National Dialogue series has been the need to think holistically about the problem and the solutions to sustainable water management. Traditionally, primary control of the nation’s water resources has been in the hands of a diverse range of local or regional entities. Fragmentation in water resource management has occurred as state and federal agencies developed separate views (and regulations) for what is, essentially, the same resource. Today, a myriad of often disparate state approaches as well as federal laws and regulations exist, many of which treat the same resource differently, and some of which are in conflict with each other. The silo thinking of the past has kept clean water, drinking water, stormwater, water reuse, energy and agriculture interests segregated and does not encourage comprehensive thinking, planning and management of our waters on the transformational scale needed. The Alliance believes we must move in a direction that breaks down these silos to integrate water managment and start manaing one water.

Program
Highlights of Managing One Water will include a special keynote address by Peter Silva, Assistant Administrator of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a panel discussion featuring 35-40 water experts, and an evening reception (September 28) wich will feature a screening of The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry.

Observers
As an observer you will be able to sit-in on the event's breakout sessions, participate in Q&A discussions with the panelists and participants of the Dialogue, and attend the evening reception on September 28th.

Support for Managing One Water
Managing One Water is being sponsored by MWH Americas, AECOM, Siemens Water Technologies, Black & Veatch, United Water, GE Power & Water, HDR, Veolia, and Malcolm Pirnie. Supporting organizations include the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, Bay Area Clean Water Agencies, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, International Water Association, National Association of Water Companies, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, National Rural Water Association, The Conservation Fund, and the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association.