Annual Summit 2023

Water for All Summit 2023 Balancing the Basin

Thank you for attending our sixth annual Water for All Summit!

We were thrilled to welcome over 170 water industry professionals from across the region to discuss the importance of Balancing the Basin, examining how we can better balance the needs of our growing region and the health of our greatest resource.

March 29, 2023
9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Hickory, NC

Summit Discussion Topics

This year’s Water for All Summit explored the following key components of the IWRP:

Water Quality

What are the biggest contributors to water quality concerns in our River Basin?
Source Water Protection

How can we reduce the risk of contaminants entering our waterways?
Water Quantity

How are regional water demands changing?
Regional Economic Impact

How do we quantify the value of our water to ensure a resilient/sustainable future?

Photo Gallery

Presentations

Warren Wood, City Manager, City of Hickory

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Welcome to Hickory (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair, Deputy City Manager, City of Rock Hill

Vicki Taylor, CWWMG Advisory Board, Catawba Wateree Initiative

Jeff Lineberger, CWWMG Board Co-Chair, General Manager, Water Strategy, Hydro Licensing & Lake Services, Duke Energy

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CWWMG Year-in-Review, Citizens' Water Academy and State of the Basin (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Paul Calamita, Chairman, AquaLaw

Tom Gallo, Vice President/Senior Water Resources Scientist, WQR, Inc

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Water Quality: Who Bears the Burden? (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Andrew Kota, Executive Director, Foothills Conservancy

Brad Whitman, Drinking Water Protection Program Coordinator, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality

Danny Edwards, Environmental Program Consultant, N.C. Department of Environmental Quality

James Kilgo, Source Water Protection Specialist, South Carolina Rural Water Association

Jennifer Heymann, Senior Water Advisor, Waterplan

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Protecting the Source: A Call to Action (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Katherine Baer, Vice President, River Programs, River Network

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Building Trusting Relationships as the Core of Community Engagement (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Dr. Adrienne Hua, Principal Economic Lead, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

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Regional Economic Impact (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Hyong Yi, Administrator, Union County Water

Michael Vaughn, County Councilman, Chester County

Jimmy Bagley, CWWMG Board Chair,Deputy City Manager, City of Rock Hill

Warren Wood, City Manager, City of Hickory

Panel discussion
City/County Leader Roundtable