On October 17, 2024, we hosted our 10th annual Imagine a Day Without Water—reaching over 12 million people across the web and engaging communities around the world. We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and participation on the 10th anniversary of our day of action. Thanks to your efforts, we reached folks well beyond the water sector to communicate the vital role water plays in our daily lives and the urgent need to protect and invest in our most precious resource.

Check out some of the many highlights from 2024 below:

• DC Water held a pop-up event to connect with residents, created a video asking staff members about their “drops in the bucket,” and hosted a facilities tour for middle school students.
• The Clean Lakes Alliance called for better management of the Yahara Watershed in partnership with the Ho-Chunk Nation and launched a fundraising campaign to support public beaches and fund essential projects in the area.
• California Urban Water Agencies united water utilities across the state to equitably build the water workforce.
• The City of Charlottesville, VA, in partnership with local water utilities, held their 10th annual student art contest.
• Mayor Daniella Levine Cava partnered with Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department for an event to spotlight the importance of water and the need to continuously invest.
• In the City of Honolulu, Hawaii, city, state, and community organizations came together to host a day of activities including rain barrel and xeriscape workshops.
• The Pacific Institute released a blog featuring a collaboration between a number of public- and private-sector organizations to advance water affordability.
• The City of Richmond, VA, unveiled new artwork on a local water tower celebrating 100 years of their water treatment plant.
• Social media creators across the country shared water trivia and filmed what days without water would look like in their lives.
• Tampa Bay Water and Geosyntac spoke about the importance of access to clean water in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as the power and resilience of communities in supporting one another when disaster strikes.