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Search through hundreds of publications, recorded webinars, newsletters, tools, and templates to support your water work. Explore specific topics using the icons below, or if you’re not sure what you need, use the search bar. Type in keywords like “strategic planning,” “State Revolving Fund,” or “data collection.” The resources included here are intended to help you advance your work and spark innovation and new ideas.

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Featured Resources

Building Blocks of Trust – how community organizations and utilities can work together.
Colorado SMP – everything you’d ever need to know about stream management planning in Colorado.
Equitable Infrastructure Toolkit – learn to advocate for equitable water infrastructure in your community.
Tools for Equitable Climate Resilience – how to perform community-led research and support local leaders to advance climate resilience.
Waste in Our Waters: A Community Toolkit for Aquatic Litter Removal – one-stop shop for building a litter removal program.
The Clean Water Act Owner’s Manual – the quintessential, transformational tool on how YOU can use the CWA to protect your waters.
State Revolving Fund Advocacy Toolkit – a comprehensive guide for advocates looking to get up to speed on the SRF process.
Effective Organizations – a five-part learning series on everything from board governance, to volunteer management, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and more.

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River Voices Volume 2 Number 3, 1991: Volunteer Water Monitoring
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Publications, River Voices
Creative Partnerships in Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring: A What Works Snapshot
Program: Strong Organizations & Leaders, Water Science
Resource Type: Reports, Tools and Templates
In this short report, we present an overview of the extent to which volunteer monitoring efforts are incorporating partnering into their strategies, and how those partnerships work. We present two types of information here: 1.) results of a short, nati… View Resource ›
ECO Northwest – Managing Stormwater Report
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Webinar
Presenters: Ed Macmullan and Sarah Reich, ECO Northwest Date Recorded: Wednesday August 17th, 2011 Summary: Clean water and healthy communities go hand in hand. Urban areas are increasingly using green infrastructure to create multiple benefits for the… View Resource ›
USGS: Resources and Tools for River Conservationists
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates, Webinar
Date Recorded: April 20, 2011 Summary: Since the late 1800s, the U.S. Geological Survey has been collecting and publishing reliable, impartial, and timely information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us… View Resource ›
Showerhead Comparison Calculator
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
The Showerhead Comparison Calculator is designed to compare the water, energy and carbon costs of showerheads with different water efficiency ratings. The calculator is targeted toward residential water users and provides a potent tool for educating th… View Resource ›
Community Water-Energy Savings Calculator
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
The Community Water-Energy Savings Calculator is designed to provide an estimate of the amount of water, energy, CO2 and financial savings associated with indoor water efficiency improvements at the community level. After selecting the appropriate stat… View Resource ›
Toilet Comparison Calculator
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
The Toilet Comparison Calculator is designed to compare the water, energy and carbon costs of toilets with different water efficiency ratings. Because toilets use only cold water, this tool is particularly useful for helping people understand the indir… View Resource ›
New Water Source Impact Tool
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
The New Water Source Impact Tool is designed to provide a reasonable estimate of the energy and carbon emissions costs of developing a new water supply when detailed input data is unavailable. The tool relies on very basic assumptions and input data he… View Resource ›
Water Heating Calculator
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Tools and Templates
The Water Heating Calculator allows users to determine the energy and greenhouse gas emissions embedded in a unit of hot water for a specific location in the United States. Because the temperature of water entering a home can vary significantly dependi… View Resource ›
Water-Energy Toolkit: Understanding the Carbon Footprint of Your Water Use
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Publications, Reports, Tools and Templates
Water use in the United States requires vast amounts of energy, resulting in considerable greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. Understanding the energy and carbon implications of water use can inform resource management and polic… View Resource ›
The Carbon Footprint of Water
Program: Water Science
Resource Type: Publications, Reports
In this report, River Network has developed a baseline estimate of water-related energy use in the United States, as well as a comparative overview of the energy embedded in different water supplies and end-uses. The report also includes numerous examples of how water management strategies can protect our freshwater resources while reducing energy and carbon emissions.