The Water Agency Leaders Alliance

The US Water Alliance serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Water Agency Leaders Alliance (WALA), an independent, self-directed coalition of executives from public water and wastewater utilities working on equity issues in the water sector. WALA was formed ten years ago to elevate equity, water affordability, and workforce challenges. It now comprises over 50 utility executive leaders committed to the importance of promoting equity in the water sector.

How We Work

WALA has been particularly instrumental in addressing and advancing water workforce strategies—helping develop legislative language to create the first-ever water workforce training grant program.

WALA Members:

  • Alexandria Renew Enterprise
  • Birmingham Water Works Board
  • Buffalo Sewer Authority
  • Central Arkansas Water
  • City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
  • City of Detroit
  • City of Houston
  • City of Los Angeles
  • City of Phoenix
  • City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities
  • City of Sacramento Department of Utilities
  • Contra Costa Water District
  • DC Water
  • Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
  • EBMUD
  • HDR
  • Howard County Government Department of Public Works
  • HSRD
  • LA Sanitation & Environment
  • Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District
  • Milwaukee Water Works
  • Moulton Niguel Water District
  • Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
  • NYC Department of Environmental Protection
  • Philadelphia Water Department
  • Phoenix Water
  • Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
  • Prince William County Service Authority
  • San Antonio Water System
  • San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
  • Santa Clara Valley Water Authority
  • Seattle Public Utilities
  • Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
  • WSSC Water

For questions about WALA, please contact info@uswateralliance.org.