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Clean Water Current Archive

  • Biden-Harris EPA Transition Team Seeks NACWA Input on Key Priorities

    November 20, 2020
    NACWA was invited this week to meet with members of the Biden-Harris transition EPA Agency Review Team (ART) and provide input on key priorities the Association thinks the incoming presidential administration should focus on when taking office.
  • NACWA, Water Sector Partners Keep up Pressure on COVID-19 Relief Funds

    November 20, 2020
    With Congressional leadership continuing to discuss the next phase of COVID-19 relief, NACWA and other water sector advocacy groups sent a letter to Congress this week emphasizing the need for directing federal assistance to households struggling to pay their water bills, the challenges presented by broad water shutoff moratoriums and the need for aid to utilities to recover from the pandemic.
  • Congress Works on Appropriations Package As December 11 Government Funding Deadline Looms

    November 20, 2020
    As the deadline fast approaches to fund the government past its current December 11th expiration date, the Senate recently introduced its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) appropriations bills.
  • NACWA Voices Support for New Proposed Streamlined Section 404 Permits for Clean Water Infrastructure

    November 20, 2020
    NACWA filed comments this week supporting the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) proposal to establish new streamlined Clean Water Act Section 404 permits for the construction, maintenance and removal of water and wastewater infrastructure and water reclamation and reuse facilities.
  • EPA Advances Policy Work on Water Quality Trading

    November 20, 2020
    Market-based approaches like water quality trading have been a priority for the current political leadership of EPA’s Office of Water since day one, but other issues have diverted their attention from taking any significant action.
  • EPA Holds Stakeholder Event on Biosolids PFOA/PFOS Risk Assessment; NACWA Convenes Biosolids Committee

    November 20, 2020
    EPA held a two-day stakeholder event November 10 and 12 to brief state regulatory authorities, tribes and wastewater utilities on the Agency’s efforts to-date to define the biosolids problem formulation for PFOA and PFOS—two of the more commonly understood and researched PFAS constituents.
  • NACWA Virtual Law Seminar Enjoys Record Attendance

    November 20, 2020
    NACWA hosted its annual National Clean Water Law & Enforcement Seminar this week in a virtual format, where top environmental attorneys and utility leaders from across the country gave presentations and engaged in discussions on the major legal challenges facing the clean water community in 2020 and beyond.
  • NACWA Joins Texas WEAT Horizon Virtual Conference

    November 20, 2020
    On November 13, NACWA was pleased to join the Texas water sector virtually for the Water Environment Legislative and Regulatory Horizon Conference, hosted by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas Association of Clean Water Agencies
  • Election Results Provide Opportunities, Challenges for Clean Water Sector

    November 12, 2020
    After a long and hard-fought election season, Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States, ushering in a major political shift in the White House while the majorities controlling Congress likely remain unchanged. Democrats retained control of the US House of Representatives, and Republicans are favored to retain control of the US Senate after the Georgia Senate races are decided in a January 5 runoff election.
  • NACWA Releases Stormwater Permit Screening Program

    November 12, 2020
    NACWA is pleased to unveil a much-anticipated Stormwater Permit Screening Program that will help municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permittees navigate the growing complexities often found in renewed stormwater permits.
  • NACWA Partners with State Clean Water Associations to Support Missouri’s Nutrient Criteria in Federal Litigation

    November 12, 2020
    Earlier this week, NACWA joined with several state associations representing clean water utilities throughout the country in filing an amicus brief to the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri supporting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of the State of Missouri’s nutrient criteria for lakes.
  • EPA Extends eReporting Deadline in Final Rule, Adds 5 Years for Compliance

    November 12, 2020
    In a move to provide “additional flexibility” for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) authorized state programs and permittees, EPA published a final rule on November 2 extending the deadline to transition from paper to electronic reporting to December 21, 2025.
  • President Signs Conservation Bill into Law

    November 12, 2020
    In a significant legislative achievement, President Trump signed S. 3501, America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, into law on October 30. This comprehensive bill seeks to advance habitat and wildlife conservation across the U.S., including watershed conservation.
  • NACWA Board of Directors Welcomes New At-Large Member and Discusses Advocacy Priorities for 2021

    October 29, 2020
    Immediately following yesterday’s Awards Ceremony and 50th Anniversary Commemoration, NACWA’s Board of Directors met for its Fall meeting to conduct Association business and discuss key advocacy priorities for the upcoming year.
  • NACWA Unveils 50th Anniversary Report, Video & Website

    October 29, 2020
    NACWA is thrilled to unveil its 50th Anniversary Report, which debuted Oct. 28 during the Association’s Virtual Awards Ceremony. The event also served as the launch for NACWA’s 50th Anniversary video and website.
  • New Report Showcases the Cost Impact of PFAS on POTWs and Biosolids Management

    October 29, 2020
    NACWA is pleased to share a new report published this week by CDM Smith in collaboration with NACWA, the Water Environment Federation (WEF), and the North East Biosolids and Residuals Association (NEBRA) that quantifies the cost impacts of PFAS policies and regulations at 29 publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and biosolids management facilities mainly located in the New England region but also in several other states throughout the country.
  • NACWA to Review Updated Greenhouse Gas Inventory

    October 29, 2020
    NACWA is participating in the expert review of EPA’s Draft Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks:1990-2019. The annual Inventory provides nationwide estimates for greenhouse gas emissions for different sectors and is intended to be used only for informational purposes.
  • NACWA Collaboration Leads to First-of-its-Kind Green Bond

    October 29, 2020
    On October 19, Central Arkansas Water (CAW) posted a $30.6 million green bond certified under the Climate Bonds Water Infrastructure Criteria. The new bond is the first of its kind to acquire and protect forests specifically to secure clean drinking water.
  • CDC Updates COVID-19 Surveillance Resources

    October 29, 2020
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its website earlier this week with new resources and information for COVID-19 RNA wastewater surveillance.
  • NACWA Urges EPA to Expeditiously Finalize Update to Financial Capability Assessment Methodology

    October 21, 2020
    NACWA submitted comments October 19 on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA's) proposed 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for Clean Water Act Obligations (2020 FCA Document).

Archive 2017 & 2016

January 2017

January 17
January 10

December 2016

December 20
December 13
December 5

November 2016

November 22
November 14
November 7

October 2016

October 31
October 25
October 17
October 11
October 3

September 2016

Septemper 26
September 19
September 12
September 6

August 2016

August 29
August 22
August 15
August 8
August 1

July 2016

July 25
July 18
July 11
July 5

June 2016

June 27
June 20
June 13
June 6

May

May 31
May 23
May 16
May 9
May 2

April

April 25
April 18
April 11
April 4

March 2016

March 28
March 21
March 14
March 7

February 2016

February 29
February 19
February 12
February 5

January 2016

January 29
January 22
January 15
January 8
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