The Water Council: Where Water Works^®

The Water Council is a global membership organization dedicated to solving critical water challenges by driving innovation in water technology and advancing water stewardship.

Built on more than a century of freshwater innovation in southeastern Wisconsin, we have coalesced one of the most concentrated water technology clusters in the world from our headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Our work and reputation now spread across the country and around the globe.

Hand in hand with water technology innovation, we also promote responsible and sustainable organizational use of water through our water stewardship programs.

The Water Council is the only organization in the world focused on water innovation and stewardship. Both elements are critical to solving global water problems.

Learn more about The Water Council

Watch our video to learn more

Driving Freshwater Innovation

A Global Innovation Network

Innovation is only as strong as the network behind it. We connect and convene a global network of water innovators, providing support programs, tailored networking opportunities and the collaborative partnerships needed to drive solutions to the world's most pressing freshwater challenges.

View Our Programs

Advancing Water Stewardship

Water Risk is Business Risk.

As climate change strains freshwater resources worldwide, we help organizations of all sizes and sectors build operational resilience, reduce water-related costs and take credible action. Our approach, rooted in internationally recognized best practices, takes organizations from understanding their water risk to delivering credible commitments, measurable outcomes, and transparent reporting.

Learn More

“Aquagga’s relationship with The Water Council has been instrumental to our growth. Membership has offered Aquagga a supportive ecosystem that accelerates our commercialization path and strengthens our impact across the water sector.”

–Chris Woodruff, Co-founder

Powering Economic Development

Our network creates a robust ecosystem strengthening the water technology industry, connecting companies from international corporations to emerging startups along with universities, utilities, nonprofits and corporate water users. We collaborate with more than 30 cluster partners around the world, helping spread American innovations abroad and bring new solutions to the U.S.

The driving force behind our success is the spirit of collaboration between public and private sectors and a shared commitment to finding innovative solutions to critical global water issues.

Global Directory