The Alliance For Water Efficiency GetWaterSmart Directory with GetWaterFit Tool.

Making every drop of water count is especially  important today, with climate change,  population growth, and the emergence of  environmental contaminants like “Forever  Chemicals” reducing and disrupting water  supplies in North America. As a result, there  is a need to increase water efficiency and  conservation, which are typically the fastest  and least expensive ways to save water while  also lowering water bills, reducing energy use  and greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting  rivers and lakes. 

Water stress is particularly problematic in the  Western United States, where climate change and  an increasingly arid climate have contributed to an  emergency in the Colorado River Basin, requiring dramatic water usage cuts. Climate change also stresses water supplies beyond this region, with seasonal drought becoming commonplace in most states and  parts of Canada. Nearly every state experienced  drought in 2022, including the worst drought in  hundreds of years in the western U.S. While 2023  was better, drought continued to be widespread. 

These challenges go beyond droughts. Many cities  across the U.S. and Canada are experiencing rapid  population growth. As ABC put it: “The sources for  drinking water haven’t changed much over the last 70  years, but the [U.S.] population has grown by nearly 190 million.” Population growth has contributed to the overuse of surface waters, with rivers and reservoirs reaching historically low levels and widespread depletion of groundwater that accounts for 30 percent of freshwater usage in the U.S.

Even communities  with ample rainfall are running out of groundwater and scrambling to find new sources while ramping  up efficiency measures. 

To that end, the Alliance for Water Efficiency  (AWE) has partnered with UK water efficiency  experts Save Water Save Money to introduce  the Alliance for Water Efficiency GetWaterSmart Directory with GetWaterFit  digital tool.

The GetWaterFit tool https://www.awe.getwaterfit.com/#/ helps inform customers how they can be  more water-savvy and recommends relevant,  personalized products to help mitigate water  wastage that are featured on the GetWaterSmart Directory. 

Brands, manufacturers and retailers of WaterSense® ENERGYSTAR®, The Turf Grass Water Conservation Alliance and Smart Drop Certified can list their products on The AWE GetWaterSmart Directory.

AWE promotes the efficient and sustainable use of water. Partnering with over 500 member organizations, AWE champions water conservation, stewardship and efficiency across North America.