NACWA and several of its water sector partner organizations met with representatives from multiple EPA offices this week at the Agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The topic: EPA’s ongoing development of a policy memorandum outlining how the Agency intends to exercise its enforcement discretion should it finalize the proposed designations of certain PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund).

In comments submitted to EPA on May 30, NACWA raised several concerns with the Agency’s proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) rulemaking.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued their long-awaited decision concerning the scope of federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the case of Sackett v. EPA.

On May 31st, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) presided over his inaugural hearing as Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife.

The ongoing negotiations of the debt ceiling deal were concluded between President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy over the weekend, potentially avoiding a debt default. The legislation suspends the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing limit until 2025.

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

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in August 2022, unlocked an unprecedented amount of funding in the form of tax credits, grants and loan programs for developing clean energy sources and supporting climate mitigation and adaptation across sectors.

NACWA held its annual National Pretreatment Workshop + Training last week in Boise, Idaho with over 200 pretreatment professionals from across the country participating, including three training sessions on May 16 and the Workshop held May 17-19.

NACWA is closely monitoring the ongoing negotiations surrounding raising the federal debt ceiling. As has been widely reported, the U.S. Treasury has indicated that without a deal to raise the debt limit, a default could occur as soon as June 1 with potentially severe implications to the U.S. and global economy.

On June 20th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT, EPA will be sharing information about their Augmented Alternatives Analysis (AAA), during a webinar entitled “How EPA’s Water Infrastructure Planning Tool can Help Utilities Engage Community & Make Cost-Effective Multi-Benefit Investments.”