Bipartisan legislation was introduced April 27 by Senators Merkley (D-OR) and Collins (R-ME), and Representatives McClain (R-9-MI) and Peltola (D-AK), to help address the problem of non-flushable wipes in sewer systems.

NACWA’s Board of Directors gathered in Washington, DC this week for its Spring meeting.

NACWA and six other water sector associations submitted joint comments April 24 on potential changes to the way EPA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate certain pesticide products.

Water sector associations urge Congress to expand investments in aging Infrastructure, and appropriate the full authorized funding levels for water, wastewater, stormwater, and water recycling programs for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).

New water sector study compares five administrative pathways for establishing a permanent federal low-income water assistance program to support an estimated 20 million U.S water-burdened households afford the rising costs of drinking water and clean water services.

NACWA members and hundreds of other water professionals from across the country are set to descend upon Washington, DC next week to kickoff Water Week 2023 and the cornerstone event, the National Water Policy Fly-In.

As Congress continues to discuss the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Homeland Security budget, NACWA offered testimony formally requesting $1 billion for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.