Clean Water Current

NACWA, together with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties and other key stakeholders met June 1 with representatives from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to discuss NAPA’s ongoing study on affordability-related issues in the clean water sector.

NACWA’s “Toilets Are Not Trashcans” campaign reached a significant milestone with the publication of the Second Edition of Code of Practice: Communicating Appropriate Disposal Pathways for Nonwoven Wipes to Protect Wastewater Systems by INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry) and its European counterpart, EDANA.

NACWA, along with several California water organizations, filed an amended complaint on May 30 in Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works v. EPA

According to an Arkansas news source, the town of Fort Smith recently got unanticipated relief on over $120,000 in stipulated penalties for sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) that had been assessed pursuant to the city’s 2015 federal wet weather consent decree.

Let us bring the latest in clean water law to you! Join us for NACWA’s Hot Topics in Clean Water Law webinar, scheduled for this Wednesday, June 7, from 2:00 pm -3:30 pm ET.

The Trump Administration released its full Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Budget Proposal May 23, and the Proposal aligns closely with the preliminary FY18 Budget outline released in March—calling for significant cuts to a large number of discretionary non-defense agencies and programs. The largest proposed cuts are to the EPA, which would see a 31% cut in funding and 20% cut in staffing.

The newly released FY18 Presidential Budget Proposal provided additional – but very limited – detail on an Infrastructure Investment Initiative, which remains a stated priority for the Trump Administration.

Let us bring the latest in clean water law to you! Join us for NACWA’s Hot Topics in Clean Water Law webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, from 2:00 pm -3:30 pm ET.

NACWA is proud to have had over 130 members participate in the May 24 webinar, Where Are We Now? Clean Water Advocacy in the New Political Landscape.

The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Wet Weather Treatment Work Group is compiling a wet weather treatment performance data report to assist utilities and engineers in evaluating and selecting wet weather treatment technologies.

NACWA is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristina Surfus as the Association’s new Director of Legislative Affairs, after having served as NACWA’s Manager of Legislative Affairs since December 2015.

The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee held an oversight hearing May 18 to explore efforts by EPA, states and local governments around the use of integrated planning to meet Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates.

Bipartisan legislation in support of water infrastructure was introduced in both the House and Senate last week in recognition of Infrastructure Week 2017.

The White House released its full Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) Budget Proposal earlier this morning. Today’s release builds upon the “skinny” FY18 proposal released by the Trump Administration back in March, which proposed significant cuts to EPA.

EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) has been asked by the Agency to provide input into the ongoing effort to develop a new definition for Waters of the United States (WOTUS).

EPA’s Office of Water convened a small group of clean water and drinking water utility leaders to brainstorm and discuss options for more robust Peer-to-Peer (P2P) learning and networking among water sector utilities.

Please join us Wednesday, May 24 at 2:00 pm ET, for the free webinar, Where are We Now? Clean Water Advocacy in the New Political Landscape, and receive an exclusive briefing on the current municipal clean water advocacy landscape.

More than 200 pretreatment professionals met in San Antonio, TX last week for NACWA’s Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Workshop.

NACWA’s 2016 Cost of Clean Water Index report indicates that for the 15th consecutive year, the increase in the cost of sewer services nationally has outpaced the rate of inflation.

Infrastructure Week 2017 concluded May 19, after more than 100 events held in Washington, DC and partnering cities, and numerous engaging presentations delivered from top infrastructure experts.