The US Senate this week is debating a multi-bill Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) appropriations package which includes the Interior & Environment Appropriations measure to fund the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and key clean water programs.

Two key pieces of legislation NACWA strongly supports have been introduce on a bipartisan basis in the Senate and House in recent days.

EPA announced its Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 14 in an October 24 Federal Register notice.

The Water Research Foundation (WRF), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and NACWA joined together this week to release a guide that can help drinking water utilities and clean water utilities evaluate potential utility partnerships.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) applauds the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for its bipartisan passage of H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.

Over the past several months, the strong advocacy efforts by countless NACWA members have played a pivotal role in educating Members of Congress and their staffs about the problematic PFAS provisions included in the House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 2500).

EPA announced 38 projects on Oct. 22 that have been invited to apply for the third round of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program loans. The total combined amount of the loans is almost $6 billion, which will be leveraged to finance over $12 billion in water infrastructure investment.

In current litigation challenging EPA's approval of the Montana nutrient variance, EPA (through the Department of Justice) has filed a motion under Federal Rule 59(e), asking the district court judge to amend his judgment in the case.

EPA’s proposed Methods Update Rule was published in the Federal Register on October 22. The proposed rule will update several categories.

EPA held an in-person and online public listening session Oct. 21 on its recent proposed water quality trading policy that was published in the Federal Register in September.