Creating Authentic and Equitable Relationships Between Community Organizations and Water Utilities

Groundwork is recognized as a national leader in community engagement and green initiatives. They partnered with the Sanitation District 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) for a two-year, community-driven green infrastructure initiative. Read about the green infrastructure pilot project in Dayton, KY and the rest of the report here.

From the report:

"Sanitation District 1 of Northern Kentucky is faced with Combined Sewer Overflows, polluted stormwater runoff and flooding. The utility is addressing this through a variety of approaches, including the installation of green infrastructure, like green roofs, rain gardens and trees. Groundwork Ohio River Valley (Groundwork ORV) and Sanitation District 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) are partnering on a new two-year, community-driven green infrastructure project that is funded by L’Oreal USA.

The project is in its initial phases, and they are piloting the project in a city park in Dayton, KY. Through the project they plan to combine financial incentives; outreach and education; stakeholder engagement; assessments of water issues, development, land use, zoning, and housing issues; and direct installations of green stormwater infrastructure to support the implementation of green infrastructure in the Ohio River Valley of Northern Kentucky.”