Water

Clean water is essential to healthy people, economies, and ecosystems. Meeting the full array of water needs—municipal, industrial, agricultural, environmental—is a persistent challenge that demands steadfast attention and the continual exploration of innovative solutions. Collaboration and coordination across diverse groups is critical: 

• drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities
• urban and rural water managers
• upstream and downstream users

Because water is ultimately a local issue, the most promising innovations often go unnoticed by broader audiences. Meridian convenes leading thinkers and practitioners to broker information exchange and shine a light on transferable water management solutions. We help research, synthesize and implement the latest thinking on crucial water management issues, including:

• water reuse
• the food-energy-water nexus
• nutrient management
• river restoration
• water utility climate adaptation

Meridian recognizes the complexity inherent in making integrated water resource management a reality. Our understanding of the issues and relationships with leaders in every sector positions us to design strategic problem-solving approaches that push solutions forward. We connect diverse people with shared interests, forging the unlikely alliances necessary to devise triple-bottom-line strategies that advance our common goal:  sustainable and resilient water resources.