United States Water Prize Program

The Clean Water America Alliance is proud to announce the five winners of the 2011 U.S. Water Prize for watershed-based approaches toward water sustainability. “These five water champions reflect the diversity of America and set a shining example for innovating, integrating, and collaborating from coast to coast to sustain America’s most precious liquid asset,” explained Alliance President Ben Grumbles. U.S. Water Prize winners by alphabetical order are the City of Los Angeles, Milwaukee Water Council, National Great Rivers Research & Education Center, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and the Pacific Institute. Download Press Release

About the U.S. Water Prize

In a celebration of sustainable solutions that advance holistic, watershed-based approaches to water quality and quantity challenges, the Clean Water America Alliance (Alliance) will present the inaugural United States Water Prizes in 2011. The Alliance created the United States Water Prize Program to encourage and celebrate those individuals and institutions that are developing projects/programs to advance and address the issues surrounding water as a finite, reusable and sustainable resource.

The United States Water Prize Program seeks to honor any United States-based institution, organization, or individual whose project or initiative represents effective innovation in ensuring water sustainability by advancing holistic, watershed-based approaches to water quality and quantity challenges. Initiatives may be in the following topic areas: education, public awareness, research, technology, water resource management, or policy development.

The Alliance will award up to five United States Water Prizes each year starting in 2011 and believes the award program will encourage and inspire continued innovation in the clean water arena.