An aqueous water clarifier composition comprising: i) a latex dispersion of an anionic polymer wherein the anionic polymer comprises: A) at least one C 3 -C 8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; B) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having the formula: CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN, Cl, or -CH=CH 2; Y is CH 3 and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN or -CH=CH 2; or Y and Z are Cl; and R is C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl; R' is H, Cl, Br, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R" is C 1 -C 8 alkyl; C) optionally, one or more of the following: 1) at least one nonionic vinyl surfactant ester, 2) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having longer monomer chains than monomer B), and having the formula; CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', or Y is CH 3 and Z is-COOR, --C 6 H 4 R' and R is C 10 -C 20 alkyl hydroxyalkyl; R' is C 4 -C 8 alkyl; and R" is C 9 -C 20 alkyl; and 3) at least one nonionic urethane monomer; and D) optionally, at least one crosslinker; ii) an alcohol; and iii) a base, wherein the aqueous water clarifier composition is stable, in that it does not form a gel or precipitate due to temperature, between -40°C to 60°C and cycling between -40°C to 60°C, and wherein: i) the latex dispersion of an anionic polymer is present in an amount of from 20 to 80 weight percent; ii) the alcohol is present in an amount of from 5 to 70 weight percent; iii) the base present in an amount of greater than 0.05 mmol/g to less than 0.22 mmol/g based on the dry weight of the anionic polymer; and iv) the balance of the composition is water. wherein weight percents of i), ii), iii) and iv) total 100 and are based on the total weight of the aqueous water clarifier composition. i) a latex dispersion of an anionic polymer wherein the anionic polymer comprises: A) at least one C 3 -C 8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; B) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having the formula: CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN, Cl, or -CH=CH 2; Y is CH 3 and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN or -CH=CH 2; or Y and Z are Cl; and R is C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl; R' is H, Cl, Br, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R" is C 1 -C 8 alkyl; C) optionally, one or more of the following: 1) at least one nonionic vinyl surfactant ester, 2) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having longer monomer chains than monomer B), and having the formula; CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', or Y is CH 3 and Z is-COOR, --C 6 H 4 R' and R is C 10 -C 20 alkyl hydroxyalkyl; R' is C 4 -C 8 alkyl; and R" is C 9 -C 20 alkyl; and 3) at least one nonionic urethane monomer; and D) optionally, at least one crosslinker; A) at least one C 3 -C 8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; B) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having the formula: CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN, Cl, or -CH=CH 2; Y is CH 3 and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN or -CH=CH 2; or Y and Z are Cl; and R is C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl; R' is H, Cl, Br, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R" is C 1 -C 8 alkyl; where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN, Cl, or -CH=CH 2; Y is CH 3 and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', CN or -CH=CH 2; or Y and Z are Cl; and R is C 1 -C 8 alkyl or C 2 -C 8 hydroxyalkyl; R' is H, Cl, Br, or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and R" is C 1 -C 8 alkyl; C) optionally, one or more of the following: 1) at least one nonionic vinyl surfactant ester, 2) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having longer monomer chains than monomer B), and having the formula; CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', or Y is CH 3 and Z is-COOR, --C 6 H 4 R' and R is C 10 -C 20 alkyl hydroxyalkyl; R' is C 4 -C 8 alkyl; and R" is C 9 -C 20 alkyl; and 3) at least one nonionic urethane monomer; and 1) at least one nonionic vinyl surfactant ester, 2) at least one nonionic, copolymerizable α,β-ethylenically unsaturated monomer having longer monomer chains than monomer B), and having the formula; CH 2 =CYZ where Y is H and Z is --COOR, --C 6 H 4 R', or Y is CH 3 and Z is-COOR, --C 6 H 4 R' and R is C 10 -C 20 alkyl hydroxyalkyl; R' is C 4 -C 8 alkyl; and R" is C 9 -C 20 alkyl; and 3) at least one nonionic urethane monomer; and D) optionally, at least one crosslinker; ii) an alcohol; and iii) a base, i) the latex dispersion of an anionic polymer is present in an amount of from 20 to 80 weight percent; ii) the alcohol is present in an amount of from 5 to 70 weight percent; iii) the base present in an amount of greater than 0.05 mmol/g to less than 0.22 mmol/g based on the dry weight of the anionic polymer; and iv) the balance of the composition is water.