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NACWA, in
collaboration with the
Water Environment
Federation (WEF)
and the Water
Environment
Research Foundation (WERF), established a multi-
disciplinary Steering Committee and Task Force to
explore and examine the Water Resources Utility of
the Future (UOTF).
»
NACWA, WEF, and WERF published
The Water
Resources Utility of the Future… A Blueprint for Action
,
which has framed the dialogue on how utilities
are moving beyond the requirements of the Clean
Water Act and engaging in energy production,
water reuse, resource recovery, green infrastructure
and other, sustainable approaches. The
Blueprint
has ignited discussions in Congress, at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
Department of Energy (DOE), and with other key
policymakers and stakeholders around the country.
I
nnovation
&
the
W
ater
R
esources
U
tility of the
F
uture
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NACWA
drafted
legislative
language, to
amend existing
tax code, and a
concept paper outlining available tax incentives, to
promote the greater adoption of resource recovery
technology at clean water agencies.
»
NACWA actively participated in an EPA workshop
on sustainable utility management and has
remained engaged as the Agency works to develop
a roadmap of effective practices to guide utilities
along the spectrum from conventional business
models to the more emergent business models
characteristic of the UOTF.
»
NACWA drafted and proposed the creation of the
Technology Innovation & Resource Recovery Fund
within
the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
program to help communities transform the way
they deliver clean water services and support their
efforts to become resource recovery agencies.
»
NACWA assisted EPA’s Office of Science &
Technology to identify innovative projects and
technologies being implemented by Member
Agencies for inclusion in the Agency’s
Innovative
Technology Blueprint
.
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NACWA released the
The Water Resources Utility of
the Future – A Call for Federal Action
. This concise and
visual publication defined ten tangible steps that
the nation should take to realize a shared vision for
the Water Resources Utility of the Future. It calls
upon Congress, EPA, and other key federal agencies
to rethink their relationship to the water sector and
take the key actions that will put the Utility of the
Future within reach for all clean water agencies.
»
NACWA was instrumental in establishing a
Clean
Water Caucus
in the U.S. House of Representatives
to promote greater awareness of the beneficial
technologies and innovative approaches utilities
are adopting, and to develop and promote policies
that advance these technology and management
innovations. The Caucus will be chaired by
Representatives John Duncan (R-TN) and Tim
Bishop (D-NY), and was among the actions called
for in the
The Water Resources Utility of the Future – A
Call for Federal Action
.
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NACWA joined with WEF and WERF to quantify
the energy potential found in wastewater and the
technological opportunities for energy production
at wastewater treatment plants.
»
NACWA, WEF, and WERF jointly responded to a
DOE Request for Information on Waste Applications
for Sustainable Technologies for Energy (WASTE).
The three organizations will meet with DOE and EPA
to continue the conversation on how to facilitate
the increased generation of renewable energy from
wastewater treatment
.
PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY NACWA’S TARGETED ACTION FUND
NACWA’s
ADVOCACY
AGENDA
