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Supports the resiliency, sustainability and equity of urban water systems through guidance, assistance and by directing applied collaborative research Learn MoreContact UsThe Water Center provides integrated real-world solutions to critical urban water problems
We engage and connect the University community with regional water practitioners, decision makers, and national and global thought leaders for the purpose of developing integrated and innovative urban water strategies that address public health, infrastructure, and the socioeconomic and environmental challenges of long-term urban water sustainability and resiliency.
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The Main Problem
December 31, 2021 | The Magazine of the Heinz Endowments
From lead pipes to stormwater overflows, providing safe, clean water to the Pittsburgh region has been a challenge for years, and climate change has made conditions more difficult. However, government officials and advocacy groups are pushing for changes they hope will make a difference. The Water Center’s executive director Howard Neukrug talks about the Center’s efforts in the South Western Pennyslvania area and says politics of the past should no longer be allowed to impede the region’s social, economic or environmental futures. Read more.
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Recognizing Role of Groundwater in Climate Resilience
By Tony Sauder
Climate change science predicts sea level rise and increased frequency of extreme events like droughts and storms. The importance of groundwater management in arid or drought prone regions is undeniable. So how does understanding groundwater movement,recharge, and storage effect the mitigation of extreme events? And what is the impact of groundwater policies on sea level rise?
A Transition to Local
Photo Credit: Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash. By Miriam Hacker, Ph.D Senior Implementation Lead The Water Center at Penn May 4, 2022 Four years in the making, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network (SW PA Water Network) is finding its way into a new phase, a...
How the Value of Water is Measured in Rural Guatemala
By Tony Sauder Senior Advisor The Water Center at Penn May 3, 2022 As I approached a trip to visit water scarce communities in Guatemala, I knew each community was desperate to add to their limited water supply. I was traveling as a member of the Global Water Alliance...
Equitable Infrastructure
By Miriam Hacker, Ph.D Senior Implementation Lead The Water Center at Penn March 8, 2022 Big strides have been made recently with the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With over $55 billion allocated for water and...
