NACWA sent a letter to senior EPA Office of Water staff on August 8 outlining continued concerns with the Agency’s proposed Financial Capability Guidance (FCA) that was published in draft form earlier this year and asking for additional changes before it is finalized.

NACWA joined a number of municipal and water sector groups on an August 9 call with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss concerns over an anticipated EPA rulemaking designating two PFAS chemicals – PFOA and PFOS – as hazardous substances under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The meeting follows a letter the groups sent to OMB and EPA last month.

The U.S. Senate passed a historic legislative climate package, the Inflation Reduction Act, this past weekend which the U.S. House is expected to take up and pass this Friday and then send to President Biden for his signature into law.