
THE WATER
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SEEKING TO ENSURE A LIFETIME OF LIVING, THRIVING, & LOVING WATER FOR EVERY RESIDENT.

THE WATER
COLLABORATIVE
SEEKING TO ENSURE A LIFETIME OF LIVING, THRIVING, & LOVING WATER FOR EVERY RESIDENT.
THE WATER
COLLABORATIVE
SEEKING TO ENSURE A LIFETIME OF LIVING, THRIVING, & LOVING WATER FOR EVERY RESIDENT.

THE WATER
COLLABORATIVE
SEEKING TO ENSURE A LIFETIME OF LIVING, THRIVING, & LOVING WATER FOR EVERY RESIDENT.
THE WATER
COLLABORATIVE
SEEKING TO ENSURE A LIFETIME OF LIVING, THRIVING, & LOVING WATER FOR EVERY RESIDENT.
The Water Collaborative is a New Orleans based non profit actualizing water as a human right —tackling systemic injustices through policy, education, and equity.
The Water Collaborative is a New Orleans based non profit actualizing water as a human right —tackling systemic injustices through policy, education, and equity.
The Water Collaborative is a New Orleans based non profit actualizing water as a human right —tackling systemic injustices through policy, education, and equity.


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The 2025 Water Justice Fund Addendum Report
The Water Justice Fund (WJF) aims to transform stormwater management in New Orleans by establishing a sustainable, community-driven approach to flooding and infrastructure challenges.
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The 2025 Water Justice Fund Addendum Report
The Water Justice Fund (WJF) aims to transform stormwater management in New Orleans by establishing a sustainable, community-driven approach to flooding and infrastructure challenges.
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The 2025 Water Justice Fund Addendum Report
The Water Justice Fund (WJF) aims to transform stormwater management in New Orleans by establishing a sustainable, community-driven approach to flooding and infrastructure challenges.
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Redefining Waters of the United States: Why Louisiana Should Care
For decades, the Clean Water Act has served as one of the most important tools for protecting rivers, lakes, wetlands, and streams across the...

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The Future of Water Discharge Permits: Impacts of San Francisco v. EPA
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its statutory limits

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Tangipahoa Well Implosion
In April 2023, an implosion occurred at the Dutch Lane Water Well in Tangipahoa Parish. The incident involved an external force breaching the...

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Safety Impacts of Lead Contaminated Water
Ingestion is the most common route of exposure and is most likely to lead to adverse health effects at low doses in children and developing fetuses...

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Saltwater's Effects on Lead and Plumbing
Salinity refers to the level of dissolved salt found in water, commonly known as saline water. Saltwater intrusion is the process by which saline...

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2023 Saltwater Intrusion Updates
In 2023, a severe drought in the Central US caused water levels along the Mississippi River to drop to near-record lows...

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Redefining Waters of the United States: Why Louisiana Should Care
For decades, the Clean Water Act has served as one of the most important tools for protecting rivers, lakes, wetlands, and streams across the...

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The Future of Water Discharge Permits: Impacts of San Francisco v. EPA
On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had overstepped its statutory limits

Water News
Tangipahoa Well Implosion
In April 2023, an implosion occurred at the Dutch Lane Water Well in Tangipahoa Parish. The incident involved an external force breaching the...

Water News
Safety Impacts of Lead Contaminated Water
Ingestion is the most common route of exposure and is most likely to lead to adverse health effects at low doses in children and developing fetuses...

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Saltwater's Effects on Lead and Plumbing
Salinity refers to the level of dissolved salt found in water, commonly known as saline water. Saltwater intrusion is the process by which saline...



A letter from the
Executive Director
Since 2019, I’ve been building The Water Collaborative to be a trendsetter in the sector. Prioritizing innovation and agile planning, trauma-informed policy-making, Kingian Nonviolence Theory, and intersectional collaborative design are just a few core techniques we employ at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
To many of you, that just sounds like words - but through it all, it means we move with intention, and like water, we flow where the river takes us. Like any river, we move with nutrient-rich soil and sediment; wherever we flow, we build land and ecosystems. Above all, we build hope where there often seems to be none…
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A letter from
the Executive Director
Since 2019, I’ve been building The Water Collaborative to be a trendsetter in the sector. Prioritizing innovation and agile planning, trauma-informed policy-making, Kingian Nonviolence Theory, and intersectional collaborative design are just a few core techniques we employ at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
To many of you, that just sounds like words - but through it all, it means we move with intention, and like water, we flow where the river takes us. Like any river, we move with nutrient-rich soil and sediment; wherever we flow, we build land and ecosystems. Above all, we build hope where there often seems to be none…
READ MORE
A letter from
the Executive Director
Since 2019, I’ve been building The Water Collaborative to be a trendsetter in the sector. Prioritizing innovation and agile planning, trauma-informed policy-making, Kingian Nonviolence Theory, and intersectional collaborative design are just a few core techniques we employ at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
To many of you, that just sounds like words - but through it all, it means we move with intention, and like water, we flow where the river takes us. Like any river, we move with nutrient-rich soil and sediment; wherever we flow, we build land and ecosystems. Above all, we build hope where there often seems to be none…
READ MORE
A letter from
the Executive Director
Since 2019, I’ve been building The Water Collaborative to be a trendsetter in the sector. Prioritizing innovation and agile planning, trauma-informed policy-making, Kingian Nonviolence Theory, and intersectional collaborative design are just a few core techniques we employ at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally.
To many of you, that just sounds like words - but through it all, it means we move with intention, and like water, we flow where the river takes us. Like any river, we move with nutrient-rich soil and sediment; wherever we flow, we build land and ecosystems. Above all, we build hope where there often seems to be none…
READ MORE
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