Clean Water Current

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.

The Water Sector Coordination Council (WSSC) and the Water Government Coordinating Council (WGCC) have released the 2017 Roadmap to a Secure and Resilient Water and Wastewater Sector.

In response to EPA’s request for input under the Trump Administration’s regulatory reform initiative, NACWA submitted a list of Clean Water Act (CWA) and related environmental regulations and policies needing improvement, on May 15.

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment has scheduled an oversight hearing Thursday, May 18 on water affordability and integrated planning.

NACWA delivered a national advocacy update to stormwater professionals at the Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies (ORACWA) Stormwater Summit in Eugene, OR last week.

NACWA participated in the Region 8 Pretreatment Conference in Deadwood, SD, on May 9, with a presentation by Cynthia Finley, Director of Regulatory Affairs, on the Association’s Toilets Are Not Trashcans campaign.

NACWA participated in the River Network’s annual River Rally conference last week as both presenter and sponsor, sharing the municipal clean water utility perspective at a gathering of the nation’s leading river advocacy organizations.

Infrastructure Week 2017 has officially begun! From May 15-19, in cities across the country, a wide range of stakeholders will come together to discuss and advocate for one of the nation’s most pressing concerns: enhancing America’s vast infrastructure network—including water and sewer systems.