As part of NACWA’s upcoming 50th Anniversary in 2020, the Association is putting together a comprehensive report that details all of the remarkable progress the public clean water sector has made over the last 50 years – including all the amazing contributions clean water utilities have made environmentally, socially, and economically to their communities and to the nation.

NACWA attended the Maine Water Environment Association’s (MEWEA) annual convention and first-time PFAS Summit last week in Northport, Maine.

US EPA is poised to initiate its multi-phase study of nutrient removal at publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), starting with a survey to be distributed to every POTW in the country in mid-October.

NACWA has provided feedback to EPA on the shortcomings and inherent complications of the draft technical support document for the Agency’s December 2018 aquatic life water quality criteria for aluminum in freshwater. The draft technical support document was published to help regulators with the implementation process for the new criteria.

The House Committee on Energy & Commerce held a hearing on September 11 on H.R. 3256, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019. The Act would reauthorize and improve the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

NACWA’s Stormwater Management Committee held a conference call September 16 to discuss a variety of current issues for the municipal storm sewer system (MS4) community.

A new report, published by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, examines potential careers and opportunities for African Americans in the water sector.