Clean Water Advocate
Winter 2023
Summer 2022
Spring 2021
President's Message
- NACWA to Build on a Tough, But Successful Year
Terry Leeds | NACWA President
Director, KC Water | Kansas City, MO
Transforming Ratepayers Into Allies
- The Importance of Engaging Ratepayers in Their Own Language
Beverli A. Marshall | General Manager
Valley Sanitary District in California | Indio, CA
- Centering on Community
Mami Hara | General Manager/CEO
Seattle Public Utilities in Washington | Seattle, WA
- DC Water Branches Out with New Publishing and Merchandise Arm
Interview with Pamela Mooring | Communications Manager
DC Water | Washington, DC
NACWA Awards
- A Golden Opportunity to Engage
Laura Briefer | Director
Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities | Salt Lake City, UT
New Ways of Communicating During a Global Pandemic
- Tales from Quarantine: Pandemic Fatigue and Toilet Paper as a News Hook
Tricia Garrison | Public Affairs and Education Manager
NEW Water | Green Bay, WI
- The New Normal: A Virtual Certainty?
Sean J. Stone | Public Affairs Specialist
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District | St. Louis, MO - NEORSD Finds Virtual Success in Connecting with Employees
Jean Smith | Senior Manager of Communications and Community Relations, &
John Gonzalez | Manager of Communications
NEORSD | Cleveland, OH
- Virtual Classroom Presents New Educational Opportunities at Hampton Roads
Leila Rice | Director of Communications
HRSD | Virginia Beach, VA
NACWA/AMWA Campaign
- Affordable Water,
Resilient Communities
Kristina Surfus | Managing Director, Government Affairs
NACWA | Washington, DC
Communicating with Ratepayers and Local Government
- Building Community Trust Through Partnerships
Matt Stouder | Executive Officer
Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission | Springfield, OR
- Applying Enterprise Design Thinking to Clean Water Communications
Jamie Samons | Public Affairs Manager
Narragansett Bay Commission | Providence, RI
Summer 2020
President's Message | Charting the Next 50 Years
Terry Leeds | NACWA President
Director, KC Water | Kansas City, MO
The Clean Water Utility Guide to Surviving a Crisis
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Decisive Leadership Charts a Path Forward for Utilities in Early Hotspot
Andrew Lee | Deputy Director
Seattle Public Utilities | Seattle, WA
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Great Lakes Water Authority's Successful Crisis Response Lies in the Ability to Evolve
Sue F. McCormick | CEO
Great Lake Water Authority | Detroit, MI
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Combatting COVID-19 Through Care and Compassion in Central Florida
Todd Swingle | Executive Director
Toho Water Authority | Kissimmee, FL
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Foresight and Planning: The Keys to Navigating the Pandemic for Small Utilities
Barbara Biggs | General Manager
Roxborough Water and Sanitation District | Littleton, CO
Responding to COVID-19 Through Community and Advocacy
Nathan Gardner-Andrews | General Counsel + Chief Advocacy Officer
NACWA | Washington, DC
The NACWA Family - Getting Through this Together
Kelly Brocato | Senior Director of Membership
NACWA | Washington, DC
Winter 2020
President's Message | NACWA at 50
John Sullivan
National Clean Water Advocacy With Local Results
Brian Heaston, PE
Strength in Numbers
Susan Tanner Holmes & Todd Danielson
Small Utilities, Bigger Challenges
Collin Drat
Addressing the PFAS Challenge
Rosa Gwinn, PH.D., P.G.
Working Toward Every Utility a Member
Kelly Brocato
Summer 2019
Winter 2019
Summer 2018
Winter 2018
Summer 2017
Founded in 1970, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) is the nation’s recognized leader in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy on the full spectrum of clean water issues. NACWA represents public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide, and is a top technical resource in water quality, water management and sustainable ecosystem protection. NACWA’s unique and growing network strengthens the advocacy voice for all member utilities, and ensures they have the tools necessary to provide affordable and sustainable clean water for all communities. Our vision is to represent every utility as a NACWA member, helping to build a strong and sustainable clean water future.