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Department of Energy Final Rules Slash Efficiency Standards

Submitted on December 16, 2020

​The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)  announced a final rule yesterday that adopts a revised definition for "showerhead," and separate definitions for "body spray" and "safety shower showerhead". These products are exempt from current efficiency standards, meaning that the shower...

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Water Efficiency Watch – November 2020

Submitted on November 6, 2020

In this Issue of Water Efficiency Watch: AWE Files Comments on Proposed DOE Showerhead and Clothes Washer Regulations Executive Order on Water Infrastructure Learning Landscapes Grant Awardees AWE Webinar with Vessel the Leak Detecting Dog CalWEP Peer to Peer AWE...

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Bill Hoffman Wins 2020 AWE Water Star Award

Submitted on October 27, 2020

AWE is excited to announce that Bill Hoffman is the winner of the 2020 Water Star Award! This award celebrates the "unsung hero," the quiet water conservation practitioner working in the trenches who makes a huge difference by their dedication, passion,...

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The Alliance for Water Efficiency Seeks Applicants for the Position of President and CEO

Submitted on September 15, 2020

With the impending retirement of founding President and CEO Mary Ann Dickinson, the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Water Efficiency, a stakeholder-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is seeking applicants for the position of President and CEO to lead staff, board...

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Water Efficiency Watch – September 2020

Submitted on September 8, 2020

In this issue of Water Efficiency Watch: Trump Administration Proposes to Roll Back Showerhead and Clothes Washer Efficiency Tribute to A Water Conservation Warrior Introduction to Conservation Planning Course with Amy Vickers G480 Update Chronic Underinvestment in America’s Water Infrastructure...

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