US EPA Water Utilities as Anchor Institutions
From 2018 to 2024, Ross Strategic supported EPA’s Office of Water, engaging utility leaders nationwide to explore the utility-community relationship.
Pacific Institute: Net Positive Water Impact and Corporate Water Stewardship
In 2021, Ross, alongside our partner Pegasys, built framework underpinning the Positive Water Impact pledge, ensuring corporate commitments could be tied to measurable improvements in water stewardship.
US EPA Water Sector Workforce Initiative
Since 2017, Ross Strategic has supported EPA’s Office of Water in building and sustaining America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative, a collaborative effort with federal partners and major water associations.
US EPA Effective Utility Management
Ross Strategic facilitated the original development of the Effective Utility Management Primer in 2008 and led its 2017 and 2024 updates, convening national steering groups, conducting interviews, and synthesizing input to modernize the Ten Attributes and Five Keys framework.
Coordinating a National Response to Emerging Water Contaminants
Ross Strategic convened a national workgroup of state clean water and drinking water administrators, to map the existing regulatory and voluntary processes for managing CECs and identify systemic barriers to timely, effective responses.
Water Sector Cybersecurity Collaboration
Ross Strategic facilitated the Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force, a collaboration among federal agencies, national associations, state entities, and utilities convened by the Water Sector Coordinating Council and Government Coordinating Council.
Building Cross-Border Water Collaboration Through a Funder-Enabled Network
Ross Strategic serves as the convening partner for the BHP Foundation’s North American Water Network, working with four grantee partners to foster a cross-border community of practice.