The "Water Is Your Business” initiative, a joint effort of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Let’s Rebuild America campaign and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), haslaunched a new web site and social networking tools. The web site, www.waterisyourbusiness.org, houses resources that highlight the importance of sustainable water infrastructure for local communities and economies.

The “Water is Your Business” initiative, aunched in July, is a nationwide effort to create and sustain a dialogue between business leaders, consumers, community leaders and water providers about local, regional and national water management issues. Events in Miami; Flaq.; Irving, Texas; and Cambridge, Mass. have raised awareness of the significant economic and ecological impacts of water provision, use and disposal on businesses everywhere.

“Sustainable, safe and reliable water service is the lifeblood for every community, and it is a critical part of the physical platform of the U.S. economy,” said Michael Deane, executive director of NAWC. “We hope this web site will raise awareness on the importance of water infrastructure to public and environmental health, and the economic vitality of American communities.”

Features on the site include “Local Leaders” toolkits for elected officials and businesses and general information for citizens across the county to promote solutions that increase overall public and private investment in water infrastructure and more sustainable water management.

For more information about these resources, visit the web site and follow the initiative on Facebook and Twitter.

About Water is Your Business

Water is Your Business is a joint effort by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Let’s Rebuild America Campaign and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) to create local dialogues to provide business and community leaders with tools and resources needed to be constructive and influential participants in the discussion on water infrastructure needs.

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