US Water Alliance CEO Radhika Fox said, "We want to thank all of our amazing US Water Prize winners, and the entire field of applicants, for doing the hard work of changing the way this country views, values, and manages water. Water is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and the water challenges we face are complicated. These innovative and inspiring leaders are demonstrating to the nation what is possible and how we can build a better water future for all."
Each year the Alliance invites an independent panel of diverse One Water leaders to review the prize submissions and determine the US Water Prize winners. This year's independent review panelists were Bevin Buchheister, Senior Policy Analyst, National Governors Association; Juliet Christian-Smith, Senior Program Officer, Water Foundation; Snehal Desai, Chief Growth Officer, Evoqua Water Technologies; and Ted Henifin, General Manager, Hampton Roads Sanitation District.
The US Water Prizes will be distributed on the evening of September 18, 2019, in Austin, Texas as part of the US Water Alliance's One Water Summit, the premier national conference focused on sustainable water management that bringing together close to 1,000 leaders from across the country.