Clean Water Current

In separate actions in the August 28 Federal Register, EPA announced a series of teleconference meetings to gather input on the development of its new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and published its Methods Update Rule, which had been held up by the administration change.

NACWA is pleased to be partnering with Dodge Data & Analytics on a groundbreaking study that will provide a needed baseline on the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the water and wastewater sector, and we encourage you to consider participating.

NACWA sent comments to EPA on August 22 asking the Agency to modify its proposed label language for diquat dibromide, a root control chemical.

On the heels of the nation’s first Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) offered by DC Water, two cities will have the opportunity to issue the first publicly offered EIBs.

Get a closer a look at the innovative work of NACWA members in the newly re-designed Member Spotlight portal on NACWA’s homepage.

On August 23, members of NACWA’s staff ventured across the Potomac River to tour the Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) facility.

NACWA participated in panel discussions at the annual meeting of the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) on August 21, providing a critical public clean water utility perspective on pending water sector priorities.

EPA announced last week that it was extending the comment deadline for public input on the Agency’s decision to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule.

NACWA joined with a coalition of water groups last week to send letters to Congress supporting authorization for EPA’s WaterSense program while also ensuring water quality is protected.

EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center released the Water Finance Clearinghouse in July, coining it “a one-stop-shop” for communities seeking information and resources on drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

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 public clean water utilities around the country, with the first webinar scheduled for September 25 from 1:00 – 2:30 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.

The House of Representatives and the Senate are both on their annual August recess, with Representatives and Senators spending time in their respective districts and states. However, Congress takes its recess under a cloud of pessimism regarding its ability to advance legislation, while the White House is also seeing growing disapproval in the polls

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.