David Ross, Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water, and Bill Northey, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), sent a letter to state water and agriculture leaders on December 4 in an effort to reinvigorate work to address nutrient pollution.

NACWA’s Stormwater Management Committee held its last committee conference call of the year on December 8, and hosted representatives from EPA, Black & Veatch, and AquaLaw to provide updates on several important issues that are happening nationally.

NACWA hosted a conference call on December 3 with the Association’s State & Regional Exchange network, where representatives from various state and regional clean water organizations discussed ongoing national advocacy issues.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) is pleased to present the Fall 2018 Legal Update, which summarizes current legal initiatives and developments. More detailed information on the Association’s active cases is available on the Litigation Tracking web page and the Litigation Tracking Spreadsheet.

NACWA met with the Director of EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management, Andrew Sawyers, and Agency key staff on November 29 to discuss a number of issues, including several new programs created by the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 — the most recent iteration of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).

With the passing of President George Herbert Walker Bush, Congress has adjusted its schedule for the remainder of the year. President Trump has declared Wednesday, Dec. 5th as a national Day of Mourning, with federal offices closed. The House of Representatives cancelled all votes this week, while the Senate delayed votes until Thursday and postponed hearings.