Newsletter
The Water Efficiency Watch is our quarterly newsletter with water efficiency and conservation updates from across North America, along with news from AWE and our members.

Most Recent Edition
25-12 #110 December WEW 2025 – 2025 Symposium; Organizational Updates; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
Archived Issues
2025
25-12 #110 December WEW 2025 – 2025 Symposium; Organizational Updates; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
25-10 #109 October WEW 2025 – 2025 Symposium; Organizational Updates; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
25-7 #108 July WEW 2025 – 2025 Symposium; Organizational Updates; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
25-4 #107 April WEW 2025 – New Board & Staff Members; 2025 Symposium; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
2024
24-10 #106 October WEW 2024 – 2024 Symposium; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
24-7 #105 July WEW 2024 – 2024 Symposium; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
24-4 #104 April WEW 2024 – New Board Members; 2024 Symposium; Research Updates; Policy Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
24-1 #103 January WEW 2024 – Upcoming Events; Policy Updates; Research Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
2023
23-10 #102 October WEW 2023 – 2023 Water Efficiency & Conservation Symposium; Policy Updates; Research Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
23-7 #101 July WEW 2023 – 2023 Water Efficiency & Conservation Symposium; Policy Updates; Research Updates; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
23-3 #100 March WEW 2023 – 2023 Water Efficiency & Conservation Symposium; Policy Updates; AWE Updates; News from Members and Partners; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
2022
22-7 #99 WEW July 2022 – Thank you Water Efficiency Professionals; Legislative Update; AWE Updates; News from Members and Partners; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
22-5 #98 WEW May 2022 – AWE Roundtable on Delivering Water Conservation Programs to Disadvantaged Households: Recap; AWE Regional Member Meetings; WaterSmart Drought Resiliency and Water Efficiency Grants; Water Funding in President Biden’s Budget; Member Spotlights; Next Generation Water Summit; Value of Water Survey Shows Americans Support Water Infrastructure Investment; Utah Legislation Addresses Water Shortages; News Briefs
22-3 #97 WEW March 2022 – Fix a Leak Week; Member Spotlights; AWE Webinars and Roundtable Discussion; Emerging Water Technology Symposium; Exemplary Wholesalers added to AWE’s G480-20 Leaderboard; DOE Finalizes Rules to Revert to Standards for Showerheads, Dishwashers and Clothes washers; Apply for SWAT Award; Next Generation Water Summit; AWE Sponsorship Opportunities; News Briefs.
22-1 #96 WEW January 2022 – Department of Energy Officially Reverses Weakened Showerhead Standards; Tax-Free Water Conservation Rebates; States Volunteer to Take More Cuts in Colorado River Water; New Report – Integrating Land Use and Water Management; Welcome New Directors to AWE Board; Thank You, Bill; WateReuse Symposium; California Irrigation Institute Conference; Member Spotlights; News Briefs.
2021
21-11 #95 WEW November 2021 – WaterSmart Innovations Recap; AWE Direct Distribution Programs with Flume and Rachio; AWE Comment Letter in favor of WaterSense Funding; NAWL 2021; Abstracts for EWTS; Learning Landscapes Grant Awardees; Member Spotlight; World Toilet Day; News Briefs.
21-9 #94 WEW September 2021 – AWE Launches Version 4.0 of Water Conservation Tracking Tool; Lake Mead Water Shortage; WSI and AWE Meetings in Las Vegas; Imagine a Day Without Water; DOE Proposes Reversal of Weakened Water Efficiency Standards; Legislative Update; Emerging Water Technology Symposium – Submit Abstracts; 37th Annual WateReuse Symposium; USBR WaterSMART Grants; AWE Member Spotlight; News Briefs.
21-7 #93 WEW July 2021 – WaterSmart Innovations Conference and AWE Meetings; AWE Launches Pilot Program for Whole-Home Flow Monitoring Devices and Smart Irrigation Controllers; AWE Sends Letter Asking for Water Efficiency Funding; New G480 Water Conservation Standard; AWE Grant Program Funds Educational Gardens; Examining the Water and Land Use Connection in Water Utility Planning Requirements; Smart Irrigation Month; Drought Response Resources; Peter Mayer Wins George Anderson Award; AWE Member Spotlight; News in Brief.
21-5 #92 WEW May 2021 – American West Prepares for Drought; Water Data Breakthrough – Flume Introduces Quarterly Household Water Use Index; Promising Water Investments in Proposed Infrastructure Bill; AWE Launches First-Ever Cooling Tower Estimating Model; A Review of Connection Fees and Service Charges by Meter Size; Next Generation Water Summit; AWWA ACE; California Peer to Peer Conference; WaterSmart Innovations; News in Brief.
21-3 #91 WEW March 2021 – AWE Hires Ron Burke as President and CEO; AWE Releases Cooling Tower Estimating Model and Guide; Ron Voglewede Appointed to Michigan Council on Climate Solutions; WSI 2021; Legal Appeal of DOE Rulemakings; AWWA Releases New G480 Standard; New EPA Specifications; Fix a Leak Week; Tax-Exempt Rebates in GREEN Act; Upcoming Webinars; AWE Corporate Advisory Council; News Briefs.
21-1 #90 WEW January 2021 – Department of Energy Issues Final Rules That Slash Efficiency Standards; AWE and Water & Planning Network Host a Webinar; Welcome to Two New AWE Board Members; New Category of G480 Verification; Open Channel Systems; Fix a Leak Week; AWE Member Interview: Jill Greiner; Beta Test the Revamped Home Water Works Site; WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition Issues Call for Abstracts; and more.
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