As the Pennsylvania Legislature continues to consider legislation that could unfairly make privatization of public utilities in the state easier, NACWA weighed in this week on behalf of its Pennsylvania utility members in a letter to state lawmakers.

NACWA recently wrote a guest blog for River Network as part of their celebration of the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary and rollout of the 3rd Edition of their Clean Water Act Owner's Manual next month. NACWA was part of River Network’s Advisory Group for the Manual.

As clean water utilities struggle with the fallout from decades of upstream PFAS manufacturing and use, utility executives and in-house practitioners will be able to hear from the attorney who made PFAS a household name.

Passaic Valley (NJ) Sewerage Commission General Counsel Michael Witt delivered Congressional testimony today about the role of public clean water utilities in the historic achievements of the Clean Water Act, during a public hearing hosted by the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water sector utilities may experience disruptions in deliveries of chlorine and other chemicals due to an ongoing labor dispute between major railroads and labor union. Given the severe operational challenges this could cause for clean water utilities, a group of water sector organizations including NACWA have asked Congress to intervene.

Just before Labor Day, U.S. EPA released its final waiver regarding the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) compliance for the State Revolving Funds (SRFs) and other EPA Funding Programs.

Congress is returning to Washington, DC for what is expected to be a final two- or three-week legislative stretch before the November mid-term elections.

EPA has begun accepting letters of interest for the next round of funding under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program.

As we approach the formal 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act (CWA) next month, the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), which represents state clean water regulatory agencies, has partnered with EPA’s Office of Water to create a “Clean Water Act Success Stories Map.”

NACWA is proud to release its 2022 Annual Report, which documents the accomplishments and milestones the Association and its membership achieved together over the past 12 months and outlines our vision for the year ahead.