Both the U.S. House and Senate are on recess this week and next. This is a prime opportunity to reconnect with your Representatives and Senators and their staff as they will likely be conducting local meetings or hearing directly from constituents at public townhall meetings.

Wastewater-based epidemiology continues to show community public health value as the country deals with more emerging COVID-19 variants. Especially as clinical testing appears to be wanning at the individual level, wastewater surveillance remains a consistent predictor of disease prevalence in a given community — and a vital tool for those making public health decisions.

NACWA is preparing to file comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2022 Proposed Financial Capability Assessment (FCA) Guidance and encourages members to consider filling their own comment letters.