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The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (www.amwa.net)
AMWA is the definitive voice for the nation's largest publicly owned drinking water systems on regulatory, legislative and security issues. The Association supports strong federal action to research and respond to the impacts of global climate change upon the nation’s drinking water supplies. The long-term viability and sustainability of the nation’s water supply is integral to a viable national economy and therefore a comprehensive, unified, and coordinated federal research program is essential for developing decision support tools, adaptation and mitigation strategies, and for helping local utility managers access better information on the regional impacts of climate change on drinking water quality and quantity.
International Water Association (www.iwahq.org)
IWA is an international organization that connects water professionals worldwide to lead the development of effective and sustainable approaches to water management. The Association’s climate change program seeks to assist the water sector in meeting intensified challenges and uncertainties to build systems that are more sustainable, flexible and resilient than before. The program has been instrumental in raising the profile of, and addressing the issues associated with, climate change in the urban water sector. It focuses on the need to understand, mitigate and adapt to climate change in an integrated manner. Its activities build on the knowledge of available and co-evolving best practice on a diversity of interventions from practitioners around the world.
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Water Research Foundation (www.waterresearchfoundation.org)
The Water Research Foundation sponsors research to enable water utilities, public health agencies and other professionals to provide safe and affordable drinking water to consumers. Since 2003, the Foundation has sponsored research to assess and plan responses to the impacts of climate change. In 2008, its Strategic Research Initiative on Climate Change was launched as a comprehensive multi-year, multi-project approach to create valuable, practical information and tools to help drinking water utilities respond effectively to climate change challenges.
American Water Works Association (www.awwa.org)
AWWA’s 60,000 members worldwide share knowledge on water resource development, water and wastewater treatment technology, water storage and distribution, and utility management and operations. The Association provides knowledge, information and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond and advances public health, safety and welfare by uniting the efforts of the full spectrum of the water community.
Water Utility Climate Alliance (www.wucaonline.org)
A coalition of eight of the USA’s largest water utilities, WUCA was formed in March 2008 to work for improved research into the impacts of climate change on water utilities, to develop strategies for adapting to climate change and to implement tactics to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Founders include Denver Water, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Portland Water Bureau, San Diego County Water Authority, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Seattle Public Utilities and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
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