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Transforming Water Policy to Maximize Affordability & Sustainability
Public clean water agencies face unprecedented challenges as aging infrastructure, rising costs, increasing regulatory obligations, workforce challenges, technology innovations, climate resilience investments, and more place growing demands on local utilities. For many utilities, these converging pressures are stretching customer affordability toward a breaking point - at the same time that much of their physical infrastructure is also at a breaking point.
NACWA's 2027 Winter Conference will explore how policies at the federal and state level are impacting water affordability and sustainability, and how utilities are bringing forward solutions to navigate the extremely complex clean water management landscape which utility leaders face today. It will examine the investments, policies, partnerships, and advocacy strategies needed to help utilities navigate these challenges to providing essential clean water services. The Conference will also discuss advocacy strategies and communications tools to help public clean water utilities meet the challenges facing their communities while advancing affordability, innovation, and resilient systems - including NACWA’s recent We Transform Water, Water Transforms Lives communication initiative.
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with fellow utility executives and industry leaders from across the country and be part of the critical conversations shaping the future of clean water.
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Schedule at a Glance
Why Attend?
- Engage with fellow clean water leaders, regulators, and stakeholders as you exchange ideas, share solutions, and build lasting professional connections.
- Explore relevant topics essential to guiding your agency through future challenges and opportunities— presented by experts in the sector.
- Receive high-value information and resources in legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy and analysis.
- Discover innovative programs and best practices, as we recognize and honor the accomplishments of NACWA’s 2027 National Environmental Achievement Award awardees.
- Experience the unparalleled strength, unity, and support of a nationwide network, comprised of member agencies of all sizes and service regions.
Registration Information
You may register for the 2027 Winter Conference in two easy ways:
- Online: Complete the online registration to register at your convenience
- Mail/Email: Download and complete the registration form and send it with payment to NACWA
Once registered, please expect to receive confirmation via email. Registrations received after Friday, January 15, 2027, will be accepted but may not appear on the Participant List. If you have not received confirmation within 5 business days after registering, please contact NACWA.
Full Conference registration fees include access to all sessions Tuesday - Friday and an evening reception on Tuesday - Thursday. Registered attendees will also receive access to all available session handouts, speaker biographies, as well as a participant list. The Conference meals included are: coffee services Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning; and light food and beverages at the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening reception.
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