The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (together, the Agencies) issued a straight-to-final-rule revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) on August 29, 2023.

The Utility of the Future Today program is pleased to recognize 47 water utilities that are benefiting their communities and inspiring the water sector through innovative, future-focused, transformational programs. The 2023 honorees will be recognized in person at WEFTEC 2023, the Water Environment Federation’s annual technical conference, on Tuesday, October 3, from 1:00-3:15 p.m. CT, in Chicago, IL.

As Congress ramps up its legislative work for the fall, NACWA is in full force on Capitol Hill to advocate and ensure any PFAS legislation includes a targeted exemption for public clean water utilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and that any spending bills include the highest levels of federal clean water funding.

NACWA was pleased to join with other major water sector associations on a Sept. 7 letter to President Biden calling on him to ensure that his Administration holds polluters – and not local communities and their water ratepayers – responsible for the costs of addressing PFAS pollution and contamination.

NACWA General Counsel Amanda Aspatore took a quick trip to New Jersey to discuss biosolids with utility representatives at the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) Autumn Technology Transfer Seminar.

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers free cyber vulnerability scanning for drinking water and wastewater utilities, and a new factsheet explains the details of this program.

WSSC Water is among the nation’s largest water and wastewater utilities, serving 1.9 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Maryland. The bi-county utility is not only committed to providing safe and reliable drinking water to its customers while protecting the environment, but it is also dedicated to educating local schools on the vital role of water and wastewater utilities.