Clean Water Current

The EPA’s Water Finance Center, in partnership with the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), recently published and released the guide.

NACWA’s Vice President and Executive Director of the Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), David St. Pierre, testified today on behalf of NACWA before the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment at a hearing titled, Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Water Infrastructure Stakeholder Perspectives.

Kimberly-Clark Corp., a leading manufacturer of flushable wipes and a member of INDA—the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry—filed a lawsuit in federal court on September 15, seeking to thwart Washington, DC’s wipes law, the Nonwoven Disposable Products Act of 2016, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2018.

NACWA spoke with EPA’s Office of Inspector General (IG) on September 22 to discuss the IG’s ongoing evaluation of the Agency’s controls on the land application of biosolids.

NACWA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) Streamlining Workgroup held a call with EPA on September 20 to discuss ideas for simplifying and streamlining the SRF application and reporting process.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee cancelled a planned hearing for September 20 to consider several Trump Administration nominations

he Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) and NACWA met with Lee Forsgren, Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water, on September 22 to discuss fiscal year 2018 (FY18) funding for the Office of Water’s Water Security Division (WSD).

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on September 20

As Congress grapples with a loaded legislative calendar this Fall, tax reform is moving toward center stage.

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The House of Representatives last week passed its complete Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) funding package with legislation that encompassed all 12 annual Appropriations bills.

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) will hold a hearing on September 20 to consider five Trump Administration nominees under its jurisdiction.

NACWA is working to gather additional feedback from its members as it prepares to provide input to EPA on the Agency’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rulemaking.

Bloomberg News published an article September 13 looking at the impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on wastewater treatment plants and their local communities.

NACWA hosted over 150 participants for its Hot Topics in Clean Water Law webinar on September 13, which was the final installment of the webinar series for Fiscal Year 2017.

At the crest of the brief ride in the cramped “man-cage,” NACWA staff was met with a striking duality: On one side, the verdant banks of the Anacostia River, and beneath them the sheer 110-foot drop into the Anacostia River Tunnel.

The International Water Services Flushability Group (IWSFG) concluded its three-day meeting on September 13 to consider public comments received on the IWSFG draft flushability standard.

NACWA participated last week at the Environmental Council of States’ (ECOS) 2017 Fall Meeting in Jackson Hole, WY.

NACWA's annual retrospective entitled, Advancing Advocacy Through Partnerships, 2016 - 2017 Year at a Glance—which documents association highlights and advocacy gains—has been released in both electronic and print editions.

NACWA attended the 32nd Annual WateReuse Symposium in Phoenix, AZ last week to discuss emerging membrane technologies, public outreach efforts, and funding/financing opportunities with a gathering of water reuse industry professionals.