NACWA staff met with top advisors for Office of Water Assistant Administrator Dave Ross on September 21 to discuss nutrient-related issues and to begin a dialogue on other NACWA advocacy priorities.

With federal Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) set to begin on October 1, the House is expected to vote on, and pass, an appropriations package this week which includes temporary funding of all federal agencies that have not yet received appropriations from Congress for FY19.

NACWA highlighted incorrect assumptions on a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procedural notice related to the Clean Air Act rules for sewage sludge incinerators (SSIs) in comments that were filed September 19.

NACWA recently submitted comments on a proposed rulemaking by the US Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that would revise the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As outlined in the comments, NACWA believes these changes would benefit member agencies with a more efficient process in relevant regulatory activities, such as reviews of water quality standards.