NACWA has developed a policy paper [AA1] outlining the importance to clean water utilities of maintaining all three well-regulated options for biosolids management – incineration, landfilling, and land application – even in the wake of concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals.

NACWA filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on June 17 in the long-running case concerning the scope of federal Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), Sackett v. EPA.

NACWA submitted comments June 23 to U.S. EPA regarding its proposed Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) waiver for the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. The proposed SRF waiver would exempt from BABAA those projects seeking SRF funding that submitted engineering plans and specifications to an appropriate state agency prior to May 14, 2022, which was the statutory effective date of the BABAA requirements.

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee released its plan on June 20 to fund Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which begins on October 1, 2022. The bill included funding for EPA, Department of Interior, Department of Energy, and the Fish and Wildlife Service, among other related agencies.

The White House released its newest Unified Agenda on June 21, listing the status and expected timing for its regulatory actions at all federal agencies. ​

NACWA submitted comments on June 21 supporting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to require that mail-back envelopes be dispensed with opioid pain medications. The envelopes would provide patients a safe, convenient method for disposing of unused medications.

NACWA submitted a letter June 16 asking EPA Region 8 to extend Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program for its full 15-year term.

EPA’s Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center is hosting a webinar on July 13 for communities to learn more about how Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding can improve water and wastewater infrastructure.