This evening, in a special ceremony during One Water Summit 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we announced the winners of our fourteenth US Water Prize! The US Water Prize is the top national award recognizing One Water innovation. This year, from our largest pool of nominees to date, we selected ten individuals and organizations for their outstanding work to develop sustainable, integrated, and inclusive solutions to our nation’s water challenges.
The 2025 US Water Prize winners are:
- Outstanding Public Sector Organization: Washington State Department of Ecology
- Outstanding Private Sector Organization: Seven Seas Water Group
- Outstanding Nonprofit Organization: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
- Outstanding One Water Communication: Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department
- Outstanding Rising One Water Leader: Ryan Barton and Jocelyn Lu Morinishi
- Outstanding Artist: Bobby Zokaites
- Outstanding Public Official: The Hon. Kate Gallego
- Outstanding Water Workforce Member: Jeremi Watkins
- People’s Choice Award for Social and Innovative Media: Walnut Valley Water District
Learn more about each of the winners and their accomplishments on our winner webpage. We applaud these exceptional water stewards for their achievements and look forward to watching how they continue to grow the One Water movement!