Saving Lives with Safe Water Solutions
Empowering communities, responding to disasters, and building healthier futures
About Us
WaterStep is an NGO based in Kentucky, USA, that focuses on sustainable solutions to the world’s WASH crisis. Since 1995, WaterStep has evolved from a small service organization to a global leader in safe water solutions and innovation.
WaterStep has developed simple tools, patented technology, and effective training to empower people and communities to solve their own water and sanitation needs. We provide expert solutions for places where infrastructure is fragile and execution challenges are particularly difficult, especially in slums, rural villages, and in communities responding to natural and manmade disasters. WaterStep combines safe water and disinfectant technology, and health and hygiene education because safe water in a dirty cup is no longer safe, and dirty hands spread disease.
Our technology offers scalable safe water and disinfectant access during disasters because no one should have to worry about whether their water is safe during an emergency. No other safe water NGO in the world does what we do.
Our Impact
Impacting more than 15 million lives through safe water solutions.
Serving 72 countries globally since our founding in 1995.
Empowering thousands of communities with our simple, sustainable and scalable solutions.
Responding in disasters worldwide, including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and even war.
Learn More About What We Do and How We Do It
Why We Do It
Safe water is a basic human right, yet 2.2 billion people still live without it. The world has the technology, but not the will—yet. WaterStep is here to change that. We're uniting the 6 billion who have safe water to help the 2.2 billion who don’t. Let’s make this the greatest success story in history.
Our Leadership
Mark Hogg
Founder & CEO
Kurtis Daniels
VP of Training and Field Operations
Claudia Daniels
VP of International Missions
Kellie Moore
VP of Operations and Strategy
Zac Tossou
VP of Programs
Steve Combest
VP of Manufacturing
Kristina Goetz
VP of Global Mission Advancement
Our Board of Directors
Scott Haner
Chair
YUM Brand Executive | Retired
Ray Dickison
Vice Chair
Welsey Manor Retirement Community & Homes of KY | President
Garrison Cox
Secretary
Communications Consultant & Retired Attorney
Paul Gerrard
Brian Communications | Senior Advisor
Natalie Rider
Organic Association of Kentucky | Assistant Director
Mark Kirchdorfer
ISCO Industries | President
Larry Snyder
Mercer Executive | Retired
Jeremy Raney
Louisville Water Co. | Manager Infrastructure Plan
Tori McClure
Spalding University | Former President
Erika Brown
Ignite Communication | Owner
Bill Zoeller
Zoeller Pump | CEO
Rahul Bawa
PowerIt Solutions | CEO
Greg Heitzman
Blue Water Kentucky | Owner
Be Part of the Solution
You can make a difference. By supporting WaterStep, you help bring safe drinking water to those who need it most. Whether through financial contributions or hands-on training, your involvement is crucial to our mission.
Save Lives with Safe Water
One individual. One family. One community at a time.
Global Recognition
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Pyramid Award of Excellence for the Art of Vision
Global Solutions to Impact the World
Denmark’s Sustainia Award for Top 100
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Product of the Year
Government Leadership Awards
Federal Labs Consortium CRADA Success Award with the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development
Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Pyramid Award of Excellence for the Art of Collaboration
The Theodore Roosevelt
The Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award