The U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers recently issued a new final rule amending their Jan. 2023 definition of "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS), which outlines which waters fall under the federal purview of the Clean Water Act.

In August 28 comments, NACWA asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness and environmental impacts of at-home disposal methods for unused opioid medications before encouraging their widespread use.

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued final guidance to federal agencies on August 18th on how to implement the Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced $379 million in funding for the second year of a four-year, $1 billion cybersecurity grant program for state, local, and territorial governments.

The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) released a draft report in late August examining the current challenges facing the nation’s water infrastructure and outlining a series of recommendations to better prepare the water sector for potential upcoming crises.

In the field of wastewater treatment, a surprise in day-to-day operations is rarely a positive event. This spring, the Environmental Services (ES) division of the Metropolitan Council, responsible for the regional wastewater treatment system serving 111 customer cities and townships in the Twin Cities metro region, made an unexpected discovery at one of their wastewater treatment plants that sparked months-long national media attention and greatly increased the visibility of the organization.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) is pleased to provide you with the July/August 2023 Regulatory Update.