A Season of Change at The Water Council

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It’s a season of change at The Water Council, as our founding CEO Dean Amhaus plans to retire later this year and the organization recently became an affiliate of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Learn more in our March newsletter.

Collaborating With the Chemical Industry on Water Stewardship

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To respond to challenges involving water quality and quantity, the American Chemistry Council collaborated with The Water Council to develop the Water Body Risk Assessment (WBRA), which provides a framework and step-by-step methodology to help ACC members understand their water uses, impacts and risks in the communities in which they operate.

New Faces, New Efforts to Solve Water Challenges

With a new year, we welcome several new faces helping us fulfill our mission to solve global water challenges through innovation and water stewardship. I’m excited to introduce you to our new board directors, staff member and a leader for our workforce collaboration with Veolia North America.

Big Changes in 2025

2025 is bringing major changes to the U.S. federal government that are sure to impact the water sector. How will a new White House administration and Congress affect water technology innovation in areas such as research, regulations, sustainability, tax policy and funding? Learn more about our upcoming webinars along with updates to our innovation programming and water stewardship in our January newsletter.

Growth & Progress in 2024

The Water Council Board and I are very proud of and greatly appreciate the tireless work that the team provides, playing an important part in solving global water challenges by driving freshwater technologies and advancing stewardship across the U.S. and abroad. Read on to learn how we did that in 2024.