Austin to host 2019 One Water Summit

Austin will be the site of a national gathering dedicated to brainstorming sustainable methods of managing fresh water, our planet’s most precious resource. Hundreds of water experts and stakeholders from across the country are expected to descend upon the city from Sept. 18-20 to share ideas for conserving and protecting water and water infrastructure. Austin Water, the city’s Watershed Protection Department and the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation are among the local hosts for the summit, which is organized by the national nonprofit US Water Alliance.