The Association submitted comments on March 20 to EPA’s recent Request for Scientific Views for establishing Human Health Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria and/or Swimming Advisories for Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin.

NACWA hosted the first quarterly National Stormwater Advocacy Network (NSAN) conference call of 2017 to discuss EPA’s draft Community Solutions for Stormwater Management: Guide for Voluntary Long-Term Planning.

Last week, the EPA and the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange, in partnership with the University of North Carolina (UNC) Environmental Finance Center, released a new examination of nine projects that utilize public-private and public-public partnerships (P3) to develop water infrastructure projects.

NACWA has been busy on Capitol Hill in recent days, meeting with key congressional offices to discuss clean water funding issues and potential work on a large-scale infrastructure package.

NACWA hosted nearly 120 participants on March 9 for the second installment of the Hot Topics in Clean Water Law webinar series for the 2017 fiscal year.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held a press event March 9 to release its Infrastructure Report Card for the nation. This report card is issued every four years, and its results are widely reported in the press.

NACWA joined with the U.S. Water Alliance (Alliance) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to co-host a One Water Listening Session in Washington, DC on March 9.

The Maryland Senate voted on March 10 to approve Senate Bill 280, Nonwoven Disposable Products – Advertising and Labeling by a vote of 34-12.

The Trump Administration is expected to release its initial “skinny budget” proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 on March 16, providing top-line numbers for federal agencies and outlining which key federal programs may see an increase or decrease in funding levels.

A series of recent news articles suggest that the Trump Administration is proposing to slash the EPA budget by up to 25% next year, which puts key environmental and funding programs squarely in the cross-hairs – including the State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs).