About WUWC

In 1992, faced with environmental demands and shrinking water supplies for growing populations, visionary leaders from several western U.S. municipal water supports created the Western Urban Water Coalition (WUWC)—a coalition of public utilities dedicated to providing a reliable, high-quality urban water supply for present and future generations while preserving the unique environmental and recreational attributes of the West. To address the West’s unique water supply and water quality challenges, WUWC members are leaders and investors in water reuse, conservation, and the optimal use of land and water resources. WUWC members pursue innovative solutions and non-traditional sources of supply to improve water supply reliability. Our members serve over forty million water consumers in major metropolitan areas of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington.

The organization’s focus is on the following objectives:

To advocate for effective and predictable water policy in the West
To promote increased sensitivity to the environment’s water needs
To advance water conservation technologies
To encourage a system allowing for the sensible storage and transfer of water
To respond to our changing climate through effective means of adaption
To improve the effective and efficient application of federal laws, ensuring a cost-effective and reliable water supply to urban areas

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