Clean Water Current

NACWA participated in a meeting with senior EPA Office of Water officials on August 10 to discuss a number of priority issues, joining other water sector groups and associations for the discussion.

With the Dental Amalgam Rule now in effect for new sources, EPA is preparing implementation aids for the rule. NACWA’s Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Committee provided comments to EPA on its draft sample one-time compliance report, which is expected to be posted on the EPA website soon.

In one of the most extensive studies of pesticides in streams to date, the US Geological Survey (USGS) found more than 180 pesticides in 11 Midwestern states, with an average of 52 pesticides detected in each of the 100 streams sampled.

As financial data continues to be a critical component of clean water advocacy, completion of NACWA's 2017 Financial Survey Questionnaire is crucial.

Ever wonder what’s taking place across the water sector, but don’t have time to sift through endless news stories?

NACWA participated in a workshop, Creating the Space to Innovate, August 1 – 2, which explored policy and regulatory changes needed to implement new technologies for wastewater utilities.

NACWA, along with a coalition representing the municipal water and wastewater sector, submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on August 7, focused on proposed rules that redefine “political subdivision” for the purposes of issuing tax-exempt bonds. NACWA and the coalition previously submitted comments on May 23, 2016, urging IRS and the Treasury to rescind or substantially revise the proposed regulations.

NACWA recently released a white paper that will help clean water utilities take control of their entire operations and improve efficiency by outlining eight areas where increased data collection and analytics can be used more effectively.

Mark your calendars for the next installment of NACWA’s popular Hot Topics in Clean Water Law webinar series, scheduled for September 13, from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET.

As financial data continues to be a critical component of clean water advocacy, completion of NACWA's 2017 Financial Survey Questionnaire is crucial.

NACWA is proud to announce that it is partnering with EPA on a new series of webinars focused on community service projects being spearheaded by municipal clean water utilities around the country.

NACWA’s Board of Directors approved a number of critical advocacy initiatives last week as part of the Association’s Utility Leadership Conference, advancing advocacy priorities and positioning NACWA to fully engage in important clean water policy discussions over the coming months.

As NACWA continued building its communications and media outreach through the Utility Leadership Conference and Strategic Communications: H2O (StratComm) workshop last week in St. Louis, timely media coverage of the events trained a welcome spotlight on water infrastructure issues and the Association’s recent testimony in support of water infrastructure.

NACWA filed an amicus curiae brief in Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) v. Pruitt, on July 24.

As part of its meeting on July 25, NACWA’s Board of Directors approved participation in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the River Network.

During its July 25 meeting, NACWA’s Board of Directors approved formal membership in the International Water Services Flushability Group (IWSFG) as the U.S. voting member association.

In an effort to help communities easily access water infrastructure finance information, EPA has launched a new Water Finance Clearinghouse, a web‐based portal to help communities make informed financing decisions for their drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure needs.

NACWA testified before the Senate Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee last week, in a hearing about Innovative Funding and Financing: Addressing America’s Crumbling Water Infrastructure. The Association was represented by NACWA Board Member and Executive Director of Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Andrew Kricun.

NACWA representatives met with Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), Chairman of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, on July 18 to discuss a number of NACWA’s legislative priorities.

The House has been working diligently over the past several weeks to advance 12 fiscal year 2018 (FY18) appropriations bills before the August recess, including those which fund programs impacting the clean water sector.