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December 2014

December 19	NACWA Secures Briefing on New Environmental Justice Screening Tool EPA to Hold Webinar on NPDES e-Reporting Rule Supplemental Notice NACWA Discusses Recent Stormwater Memo with EPA Revisions to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program Focus of Webinar EPA to Host Webinar on Utility Resiliency Dental Amalgam Survey Deadline Extended Cost of Clean Water Index Survey Responses Needed by December 31 Leave Your ‘Comfort Zone’ with NACWA at the 2015 Winter Conference NACWA Engage™ – A New Look in the New Year NACWA Blog of the Week: What Gifts Will EPA Leave Us Under The Clean Water Tree?
December 12	Congress Releases FY2015 Budget Package, Maintains Spending Levels on SRFs NACWA and EPA OIG Discuss Consent Decree Investigation NACWA Files Brief in Consent Decree Litigation NACWA Provides POTW Perspective at Ecosystem Services Conference EAB Holds Oral Arguments in Satellite System Permit Appeal Web Seminar Addresses Security & CSO Cost Issues NACWA Meets with Stakeholders and EPA on Affordability, Climate Mayors Release California Affordability Report; NACWA to Ramp Up Advocacy NACWA Cost of Clean Water Index Survey Responses Needed by December 31 Register Today! Web Seminar & Conference Opportunities Abound NACWA Blog of the Week: Leading Beyond the Plant with the Urban Waters Federal Partnership
December 5	Regulatory Status of Struvite Discussed with Key Office of Water Officials NACWA, WEF, WERF Meet with EPA on Virus-Based Water Quality Criterion Senate Holds Hearing on Utility of the Future, NACWA Members Testify Utility Leaders, Nationwide, Express Concern with Whole Foods Policy New EPA Stormwater Permit Guidance Addresses Numeric Limits NACWA Joins Urban Waters Federal Partnership in National Workshop NPDES e-Reporting Rule Comment Period Re-Opened Dental Amalgam Survey, Tools, and Proposed Rule Fact Sheet Available NACWA, Others Ask for Clean Power Plan to Recognize Utility Contributions NACWA Focuses on Integrated Planning, Affordability, and UOTF at Mayors Meeting NACWA Endorses House Bill to Provide Funding for Wet Weather Issues Register Today! Web Seminar & Conference Opportunities Abound NACWA Blog of the Week: What Does “Flushable” Really Mean?

November 2014

November 21	CDC Releases Interim Ebola Guidance for POTW Workers EPA Extends Dental Amalgam Comment Period; NACWA Survey Begins Next Week NACWA Releases Analysis of Stormwater Program Fee Litigation Utility of the Future in Spotlight at Upcoming Senate Hearing Oral Argument Held in Chesapeake Bay TMDL Appeal Integrated Planning Pilots Get Boost from New Jersey Delegation NACWA Board Approves Three Targeted Action Fund Projects Law Seminar Addresses Key Clean Water Issues NACWA Blog of the Week: Happy World Toilet Day!
November 14	NACWA Comments on Proposed Waters of the U.S. Definition Cybersecurity, Ebola Discussed at the Water Sector Coordinating Council; NACWA Member Elected Chair Reuse Working Group Discusses NACWA Advocacy Role, Awards Program NACWA Discusses Advocacy Agenda at Texas Clean Water Conference NACWA Blog of the Week: Phantom of the Opera . . . Water Utilities Can No Longer Be Silent Web Seminars Highlight Important Clean Water Priorities
November 7	2014 Midterm Elections Change Landscape in Congress Webcast Focuses on Utility Concerns about Ebola Virus NACWA, American Dental Association Seek Comment Extension for Amalgam Rule; Pretreatment Committee Discusses Strategy Court in Washington State Delivers Major Biosolids Victory NACWA Hosts Meeting to Discuss Financial Capacity/Affordability Issues NACWA Seeks Public Agency Member Signatures on Bisolids Letter to Whole Foods Water Sector Groups Urge Funding for WIFIA, SRF, and No Changes to Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds NACWA Participates in Waste-to-Energy Discussions at DOE Workshop NACWA Meets with USGS; Sees Need to Build on Collaborative Efforts

October 2014

October 31	Pretreatment Professionals to Discuss EPA’s Proposed Dental Amalgam Rule NACWA Convenes Discussion on Implementation of EPA's Ammonia Criteria NACWA Weighs in on FY16 Budget for Infrastructure Clean Water Finance Dialogue Summary Complete; Workgroup to Be Formed EPA Highlights Green Infrastructure in Cleveland; Convenes Second Annual Summit Public Agencies Invited to Join Reuse Workgroup, Conference Call Next Week NACWA Blog of the Week – What a Difference a “Green” Year Makes Not to be Missed. . . Webcast to Focus on Utility Concerns about Ebola Virus
October 24	Webcast to Focus on Utility Concerns about Ebola Virus Proposed Dental Amalgam Separator Rule Published NACWA Meets with EPA Inspector General on Consent Decree Study NACWA, AEANJ, Host Integrated Planning Workshop in New Jersey NACWA Reaches out to NJ Delegation for Support of Integrated Planning EPA Hosts Web Seminar for Members to Better Access Water Quality Data NACWA Participates in Summit on Public-Private Sector Collaboration National Clean Water Law Seminar Hotel Deadline – Monday, October 27 Leadership Center Deadline – Friday, October 31 NACWA Blog of the Week – What Lies Beneath: Our Basement Has a Secret – And It’s Not Out of Sight or Out of Mind
October 17	CDC Information on Ebola Virus in Wastewater Forthcoming NACWA Appeals Board Brief Addresses Satellite Co-Permittee Issue NACWA Attends NRCS Stakeholder Meeting on Farm Bill Implementation NACWA Weighs in with EPA Inspector General on Consent Decree Study Groups Poised to Reach Agreement with INDA on Flushable Wipes NACWA Concerned by Anti-Biosolids Policy at National Grocery Chain NACWA Continues Hill Advocacy during Recess Stormwater Committee Web Meeting Explores Second Generation MS4 Permits 10 Days to Law Seminar Hotel Deadline – Don’t Delay! Like Sand through the Hourglass … These Are Your Final Days to Submit for NEAA Invest in Your Staff – Register for the Water & Wastewater Leadership Center NACWA Blog of the Week: Sailing New Waters with Strangers
October 10	Ebola Virus Likely Not a Hazard in Wastewater EPA Inspector General Studying Municipal Consent Decrees NACWA, Key Partners Gather for Launch of Green Infrastructure Collaborative NACWA President Discusses Public-Private Partnerships NAWC Summit IP Technical Assistance Awarded to NACWA Members Johnson Foundation Releases Charting New Waters Report WOTUS Rule Comment Period Extended Dates Announced for WIFIA Listening Sessions Unleash the Leader Within at the Water & Wastewater Leadership Center NEAA Application Deadline Approaching NACWA Blog of the Week: Take Our Drugs Please! The Future of Rx Take Back Programs
October 3	NACWA, Agency Members to Participate in White House, EPA Launch of GI Collaborative NACWA Files Brief, Continues Advocacy on SSI Issue Three NACWA Members Receive Prestigious NBP Award EPA Discusses Hot Topics at WEFTEC Utility Leaders Discussion NACWA Talks Clean Water Priorities at WEFTEC Hear the Confessions of a Middle-Aged Clean Water Law at NACWA’s Law Seminar

September 2014

September 26	EPA Proposes Dental Amalgam Separator Rule NACWA Discusses Nutrient Permit Limits with EPA, State Regulators Guidance for Clean Water SRF Program Amendments Released Groups Poised to Reach Agreement with INDA on Flushable Wipes NACWA, Association Partners Weigh In on Water Transfers Cybersecurity Workgroup Formulates Water Sector Strategy The White House and EPA to Host Green Infrastructure Collaborative Event NACWA Attends EPA Listening Session for WIFIA Implementation Law Seminar to Feature New Offerings, Old Favorites Elite Utility Executive Education Available Now! EPA to Host Web Seminar for Members to Better Access Water Quality Data NACWA Blog of the Week: Don’t Flush It! National Drug Take-Back Day is this Saturday! Final Utility of the Future Web Seminar Focused on Innovative Finance
September 19	NACWA Continues Push to Fund Integrated Planning Pilot Program National Disaster Resilience Grants Available for Eligible Municipalities Web Seminar Focuses on Sustainable Infrastructure, Series Concludes Next Week Join NACWA & Jazz It Up at WEFTEC National Clean Water Law Seminar to Address Critical Legal Issues Apply. Earn Recognition. Celebrate! NACWA Year-At-A- Glance – The Power of Association Web Seminar Features Urban and Rural Environmental Justice Issues, Biosolids NACWA Blog of the Week: Give and Take: California’s Ongoing Effort to Reduce Costs of Compliance
September 12	Senator Sherrod Brown Introduces Clean Water Affordability Act Impact of Wipes on NACWA Members Featured on Dr. Oz NACWA, Milk Producers Sign Landmark MOU Key Groups Take Water Works! Message to Capitol Hill WaterWorks! Thunderclap Causes Storm on Social Media Court Hears Arguments in Key Stormwater Case New Sewage Sludge Incineration Rule to be Focus of October 15 Call Executive Education You Don’t Want to Miss! Collaborative Advocacy Featured at WateReuse Symposium Reuse-Focused One Water Innovations Gala Planned for September 28 Web Seminar Examines Resource Recovery Mark Your Calendar & Make Your Plans – Hot Topics Ahead
September 5	NACWA, Water Sector Groups Discuss Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking With New SRF Provisions in Place, Attention Turns to Allocation Formula Dr. Oz Takes on Flushable Wipes on September 9, Features NACWA NACWA & National Milk Producers Join Forces to Improve Water Quality Utility of the Future Web Seminar Series Kicks Off Next Week – Register Today! Nominations Open for NACWA National Environmental Achievement Awards Law Seminar Registration Open – Join us in Florida! Add Your Voice - Join the Thunderclap for Water Works!

August 2014

August 29	NACWA Provides EPA Comments on CWSRF Interpretive Guidance NACWA, Milk Producers to Sign Landmark MOU on Improving Water Quality There’s Thunder on the Horizon! Join the Thunderclap for Water Works! NACWA Meets with EPA STORET Team – Identifies Tools Ken Kopocis Confirmed for Hot Topics Breakfast at WEFTEC14 NACWA Members Discuss EPA’s Revised Recreational Water Quality Criteria NACWA Legal Hot Topics Web Seminar – Complimentary & Convenient NACWA Participates at Kansas Water and Wastewater Joint Annual Conference NACWA Blog of the Week: National Toilet Paper Day was August 26 and NACWA blogged “Cause That’s How We Roll!”
August 22	NACWA Meets with EPA on New Clean Water SRF Requirements EPA’s Sufficiently Sensitive Test Methods Rule Becomes Effective on September 18 NACWA Participates in the Federal Advisory Committee on Water Information’s Annual Meeting Water Quality Trading Alliance, NACWA Meet with Top EPA Office of Water Officials US Water Alliance Issues Report on Collaboration Between Ag and Water Sector Blog of the Week: With Crisis Comes Opportunity – a Focus on Toledo Jazz it Up at WEFTEC! Register Today for NACWA’s Upcoming Web Seminars:
August 15	Path Forward on Flushability Planned; Dr. Oz to Focus on Flushable Wipes Water Quality Trading Alliance to meet with EPA’s Ken Kopocis New CWSRF Interpretive Guidance Released; Aug. 21 Webinar Planned NACWA Raises Concerns, Calls for Clarification on Human Health Criteria EPA Briefs Municipal Stormwater Group NACWA Meets with OMB on Proposed Dental Amalgam Rule EPA Responds to NACWA Inquiry, Reaffirms Commitment to CSO Policy New Lawsuit Filed on Blending NACWA Blog of the Week: The Power of A Works Wonders Some Things in Life Really are Free - Register Today for the Next Legal Hot Topics Webinar! It’s Time to Chart a Path to the Utility of the Future
August 8	NACWA, Clean Water Administrators Discuss Trading, Innovative Financing NACWA Weighs in on Toledo Water Shutdown Cybersecurity Workgroup Formulates Water Sector Strategy NACWA Security Committee Meets on Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, and Emergency Preparedness USDA Invites NACWA Members to Submit Full RCPP Applications NACWA Blog of the Week: Texas' Unlikely Greenhouse Gas Story
August 1	Key EPA Officials – Perciasepe and Stoner - Move on to New Endeavors NACWA Weighs In on EPA Financial Capability Framework Reps. Latta, Walz Urge House Members to Co-Sponsor Affordability Bill NACWA Focuses on Energy Issues with DOE, Atlantic Council EPA, NACWA Discuss CSO Policy Issues Brief Filed in Key Stormwater Litigation NACWA Members Encouraged to Complete WERF Energy Survey NACWA Requests Republication of Biosolids Legal Opinion Have You Registered for the U.S. Water Alliance’s OWL Summit? NACWA Blog of the Week: Springfield’s Integrated Planning Story Register for a Three-Part Web Seminar Series; Chart a Path to the Utility of the Future!

July 2014

July 25	NACWA Testifies on Clean Water Act Affordability, Integrated Planning NACWA Weighs in Against Application of Sludge Regulations to Recovered Resources WIFIA Listening Session Convenes in Chicago; Sector Associations Release Issue Paper WSCC Discusses New VSAT & Current Cyber Threats EPA GI Collaborative Launched as Agencies Respond to Resilience Task Force Recommendations NACWA Participates in Charting New Waters Capstone Meeting at Wingspread State/Regional Organizations, NACWA Discuss WOTUS & Other Key Issues Illinois Legislation Provides Financial Assistance for ‘Utility of the Future’ Projects Not to be Missed . . .
July 18	NACWA Releases Utility of the Future Report at 2014 Summer Conference Congress Focuses on Integrated Planning with Money and Hearing; NACWA to Testify Chart a Path to the Utility of the Future with a September NACWA Web Seminar Series! NACWA Conference Explores Innovative Utility Leadership Karen Pallansch Elected as NACWA President NACWA Board Takes Key Budgetary Actions, Approves TAF Projects, MOU Permit Shield Upheld by Fourth Circuit in Line with NACWA’s Amicus Brief Awards Ceremony Recognizes Member Excellence
July 11	NACWA and AMWA Release Report from Resilience Summit, EPA Announces Key Tool House Appropriations Subcommittee Reports Proposed EPA FY15 Budget Appeals Board Ruling Affirms Flexibility for Nutrient Permit Limits Wastewater-Derived Transportation Fuels Approved for Renewable Fuel Standards EPA to Hold Series of Listening Sessions on the WIFIA Loan Guaranty Program NACWA Blog of the Week: “Flushing Awesome” Public Education Campaigns Safe Travels to Portland!

June 2014

June 27	Clean Water Agencies Benefit From Supreme Court Greenhouse Gas Ruling Finance Dialogue Opens Door to Public/Private Sector Collaboration Reuse Working Group Discusses NACWA Advocacy Role & Collaboration EPA Plans Expo, Hosts Green Infrastructure Summit Join us as we Rock the Current Have You Gotten Engaged?
June 20	Association Members Participate in EPA Blending Public Health Forum NACWA asks FDA to Restrict Triclosan Use in Soaps NACWA Weighs In with EPA on CSO Policy Utility of the Future Initiative Garners National Award Are You Joining NACWA as We Rock the Current in Portland? Web Seminar Explores Significant Stormwater & Construction Law Issues NACWA Blog of the Week: This Hurricane Season, Water Utilities’ Resilience is Critical New Offering Meets Need for Engineering Professionals
June 13	Obama Signs Water Resources Bill into Law, Includes Overhaul of the CWSRF Program Comment Period Extended for Waters of the U.S. Rule, NACWA Releases Fact Sheet Key Groups, EPA Make Progress on Revised Green Infrastructure Statement of Intent NACWA Seeks Clarification on EPA Draft Selenium Criteria, Supports Overall Approach Senator Cardin Introduces Stormwater Legislation as Highway Bill Negotiations Loom NACWA Urges Congress to Support the RCPP NACWA Speaks to Council of Governments Board on Need for Collaboration A Cup of Coffee for your Thoughts – Complete the NACWA Member Survey 2014 Summer Conference Approaches NACWA Blog of the Week: You Wash Your Face With What??? Final Chance to Register for June 18 Legal Web Seminar
June 6	NACWA, Municipal Groups Ask EPA for Further Clarification on Blending NACWA Meets with EPA on New Water Quality Criteria for Viruses EPA Assistance Offers Benefits to Communities Interested In Integrated Planning Flushability Issues Addressed by Workgroup, at Conference, and in Litigation NACWA Pushes Back On Biosolids Land Application Ban Call Focuses on Regional Conservation Partnership Program Register for June 18 Legal Web Seminar We Want to Hear From You NACWA Blog of the Week: RCPP Ushers In New Era of Collaborative Conservation

May 2014

May 30	EPA Submits Dental Amalgam Rule to White House Budget Office NACWA Petitions EPA for Stay, Reconsideration of Sewage Sludge Incineration Rule NACWA Endorses Bill that Recognizes Important Energy-Water Nexus NACWA Urges Members to Comment on the Food and Drug Administration’s Triclosan Proposal NACWA Urges Clean Water Utilities to Apply to Regional Conservation Partnership Program NACWA Participates in Aspen Institute Water Forum on Resilience Register Today for June 18 “Legal Hot Topics” Webinar on Stormwater and Construction Law Request for Public Agency Interest in Reuse Workgroup NACWA Blog of the Week: Bound Together Until Clean Water Act Compliance Do Us Part See You in Portland for NACWA’s Summer Conference & Annual Meeting
May 23	WRRDA Passes in Congress, Overhauls the Clean Water State Revolving Fund in Line with Utility of the Future Priorities USDA to Release RCPP Application Next Week; Clean Water Agencies Eligible for Funds National Network for Water Quality Trading Convenes for Second Meeting National Advocacy Update Provided at Wet Weather Partnership Meeting NACWA Offers May 28 Triclosan Web Seminar Input Sought on Utility Impacts from Microbeads
May 16	WRRDA Conference Report Released VoW Coalition Launches New Effort, Releases Research Senator Cardin Holds Stormwater Hearing Ahead of Transportation Bill Markup NACWA Releases New Advocacy Tools NACWA Files Brief in Key Stormwater Case Water Blues – Green Solutions Premieres in Philadelphia NACWA Brings Federal Stormwater Perspective to the Beaver State Pretreatment Professionals From Across the Country Meet at NACWA Workshop
May 9	2013 NACWA Index: Cost of Clean Water Continues to Outpace Inflation EPA Announces Technical Assistance for Integrated Planning Senate, House Reach Agreement on Water Resources Reform & Development Act Technical Workgroup Meets to Present Flushability Facts CEQ, NACWA Confer on Utility of the Future, Resilience and Reuse MSD Seeks Info on Consent Decree Communications and Engagement NACWA, Value of Water Coalition to Make a Splash at Infrastructure Week 2014 NACWA Blog of the Week: Moving Toward Sustainability — It’s a Trek, not a Sprint! Recipients of Singapore International Water Week Scholarships Announced
May 2	Municipal Groups Meet to Discuss EPA Affordability Framework NACWA Blog of the Week: Moving Beyond Gray vs. Green to Embrace “Sustainable Infrastructure” NACWA Continues SSI Advocacy with Brief Challenging EPA Solid Waste Rule NACWA Holds Informational Call on USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program NACWA Requests Information on Utility-Agriculture Collaborations Inaugural NACWA Consent Decree Workshop Draws Large, Lively Crowd

April 2014

April 25	Brief Defends Holistic Watershed Approach Member Input Sought on Draft WOTUS Rule NACWA Weighs in on Idaho Human Health Criteria Effort Association Coordinates with State/Regional Organizations Following Water Week NACWA Discusses Priorities at the International Emerging Technology Symposium NACWA to Convene Call on USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program NACWA meets with Senate Offices on Affordability, Wet Weather Management & Utility of the Future Rock the Current with NACWA this Summer NACWA Blog of the Week: For the Clean Water Community, Every Day is Earth Day EPA to Hold April 30 Webinar on SRF ‘Buy American’ Requirements April 30 – Deadline to submit for Excellence Management Recognition
April 18	Water Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Proposed Cuts to the SRFs Utility of the Future Partners Brief EPA on Energy Analysis Senators Support Funding for an Integrated Planning Pilot Program DOE Requests Comments on Renewable Energy Loan Proposal NACWA Takes Clean Water Message to Key Groups NACWA Calls for Nominations for Excellence in Management Awards Biocremation Tour Offered at Pretreatment Workshop NACWA Blog of the Week: No National Stormwater Rule, Now What?
April 11	Inaugural Water Week Brings Hundreds to DC Congressional Clean Water Caucus Briefing Features Sector Leaders NACWA, AMWA Host Water Resilience Summit EPA Responds to NACWA Inquiry on Blending NACWA Supports DC Water LTCP Modification NACWA Financial Survey Deadline is Just Around the Corner! Wet Weather Consent Decree Workshop - Hotel Deadline Approaching! Pretreatment Professionals from Across the U.S. to Meet at Annual Workshop
April 4	Key House Members Support Funding for Integrated Planning Pilots Water Sector Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Proposed Cuts to the SRFs NACWA Participates in EPA Briefing on Draft CWA Jurisdiction Rule NACWA to Hold Clean Water Finance Dialogue in June NACWA and Region 8 Partners Host Integrated Planning Workshop Utility of the Future Partners Brief DOE on Key Joint Energy Analysis April Showers Bring More Than Flowers: Join us in Chicago for Intensive Wet Weather Consent Decree Workshop NACWA Blog of the Week: Clean Water Caucus Hosts Congressional Briefing See You Next Week!

March 2014

March 28	HRSD Testifies at House Hearing on Water Quality Trading Success EPA Administrator McCarthy Testifies, Recognizes Need to Make Integrated Planning More Proactive Citing NACWA Perciasepe Confirmed for Water Week 2014; Member Agencies Urged to Schedule Capitol Hill Visits EPA Releases Draft CWA Jurisdiction Rule; Maintains Waste Treatment System Exemption EPA Releases Guidance on SRF ‘Buy American’ Requirements NACWA Supports California Legislation to Establish Drug Take-Back Program NACWA Recommends Revisions to Greenhouse Gas Inventory NACWA Issues February/March Healthy Waters Update Peak Performance Award Deadline Nears Mark Your Calendars! Make Your Plans! NACWA Blog of the Week: Facing Historic Drought, California Focuses on Water Reuse
March 21	EPA Defers National Stormwater Rulemaking, Denies RDA Petitions NACWA Briefs Water Office Leadership on Struvite, Recovered Resources Court Grants Stay in Mississippi River Nutrients Litigation Congressional Staff Tour Alexandria Renew Enterprises Utility of the Future Partners Continue Collaboration Deadline Extended to April 21— Please Complete NACWA’s Financial Survey Registration Open for Consent Decree Workshop & Pretreatment Workshop & Training Law Web Seminar Addresses CWA Jurisdiction, Water Quality Trading March AWARDS Madness Is Here! Is Your Agency Ready To Be Recognized? NACWA Blog of the Week: For the Utility of the Future, Risk is Not a Four Letter Word Trending on NACWA Engage™. . . APWA Launches Online Professional Development for Utilities
March 14	HRSD to Testify at House Hearing on Water Quality Trading Media Focuses on NACWA Members Experiencing Problems with Wipes USDA Prioritizes Implementation of RCPP, Wastewater Utilities Urged to Apply Green Infrastructure Statement of Intent Moves Forward Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Latta Confirmed for Water Week 2014 Congressional Clean Water Caucus Gathers Momentum Volunteer Program Launched: Domestic Water & Sanitation Assistance Registration Open for Consent Decree Workshop March 19 Legal Web Seminar to Address CWA Jurisdiction, Water Quality Trading NACWA Blog of the Week: Put Cover Crops to Work in Your Watershed
March 7	Rep. Bob Latta Confirmed to Speak at National Water Policy Forum NACWA Meets with NRCS to Discuss Farm Bill Implementation WSCC Focuses on Cybersecurity in Meeting with EPA, DHS Administration’s FY 2015 Budget Slashes Funding; Scales Back Muni Bond Exemption Bureau of Reclamation’s FY 2015 Budget Proposal Focuses on Resilience, Reuse Registration Open for Consent Decree Workshop Legal Web Seminar to Address CWA Jurisdiction, Water Quality Trading NACWA and Regional Partners to Host Region 8 Integrated Planning Workshop NACWA Blog of the Week: President’s Budget Request Again Slashes Water Infrastructure Funding

February 2014

February 28	NACWA Pushes to Retain Tax-Exempt Status of Muni Bonds Members Urged to Support Clean Water SRF Funding in WRDA Water Reuse the Focus of NACWA, EPA Discussions NACWA Shares National Perspective with California Clean Water Agencies Technical Workgroup on Flushability of Wipes Set to Begin Register Now for NACWA’s Next Legal Web Seminar Peak Performance Awards Deadline Fast Approaching Are You Joining Your Sector Colleagues for Water Week 2014? Hotel Deadline Approaching! NACWA Blog of the Week: It’s Time to Walk the Talk!
February 21	Advisory Committee Meets on Climate Change & Water Resources NACWA Meets with Top EPA Air Officials on SSI Rule Discussions with Water Office Officials Focus on Priority Issues FY 2015 Integrated Planning Pilot Program Pursued Clean Water Message Hits the Road Have You Registered for the National Water Policy Forum & Fly-In? Scholarships Available for Singapore International Water Week NACWA Blog of the Week: Milwaukee’s Energy Independence Program Exemplifies the Utility of the Future Initiative
February 14	NACWA Seeks Member Input on SRF ‘Buy American’ Requirements EPA to Appeal Decision in Mississippi River Nutrients Litigation, Requests Stay Cybersecurity Framework and Voluntary Program Released NACWA Poised to Review FAQs on Recreational Water Quality Criteria NACWA Participates in Series of Mississippi River Nutrient Dialogues Are Your Treatment Facilities at Peak Performance? Get the Recognition You Deserve! NACWA Blog of Week: Coalition Building and Ikea – The Water Sector in the 21st Century Make Your Plans Today for the National Water Policy Forum & Fly-In
February 7	NACWA Requests Member Input on SRF ‘Buy American’ Requirements NACWA Urges Members to Ask Representatives to Join the Congressional Clean Water Caucus Farm Bill Passes; Includes Strong Water Quality and Nutrient Management Provisions EPA to Solicit Public Comment on Potential RDA Designations NACWA Joins Amicus Brief in Ohio TMDL Litigation EPA Acting Administrator for Water Visits NACWA Utilities, Highlights Innovation Winter Conference Focuses on Collaboration as Compliance Costs Escalate NACWA Blog of Week: Protecting Biosolids Recycling: Update on Local Bans and Tort Lawsuits

January 2014

January 31	House Passes Farm Bill Summary of National Water Reuse Survey Results Available, Coalition Moves Forward NACWA Provides Public Agency Perspective on Flushability at INDA Conference NACWA to Review EPA Update of Human Health Criteria March 21 Deadline Looms for SSIs to Submit ‘Complete’ Title V Permits Have a Peak Performing Facility? Apply Today and Get Recognized! NACWA Blog of the Week: As Obama State of the Union Highlights Climate Commitment, NACWA Ramps Up Efforts on Utility Resiliency Safe Travels to Santa Fe!
January 24	NACWA, AMWA to Host Resilience Summit during Water Week; EPA Explores Integrated Planning Model for Climate Change DC Water Consent Decree Modification Proposal Uses Green Infrastructure Save Your Pipes: Don’t Flush Baby Wipes Public Education Campaign Begins in Maine NACWA’s First Clean Water Law Web Seminar Sparks Great Interest NACWA’s Blog of the Week — Money Matters: Bipartisan Legislation Highlights Affordability Challenges
January 17	SRF Funding Exceeds President’s Request in FY 2014 Spending Bill Latta, Walz Introduce Clean Water Affordability Legislation Federal Courts Issue Favorable Orders in Consent Decree Cases NACWA, WEF Collaborate with ACWA Energy Assessments Key Issues the Focus at CASA Meeting Report Provides Insights on Emerging Drivers & Priorities in Water Sector VSAT 6.0 Beta Test Version Available; Comments Requested by EPA Register Now for Hot Topics in Clean Water Law Web Seminar GAO Report Echoes NACWA on Increased Regulation of Nonpoint Sources Peak Performance Awards – Apply and Get Recognized! Get Ready to Engage!
January 10	Substantive Comments Filed on EPA’s Draft FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan NACWA Files Briefs, Advocates Municipal Clean Water Position EPA Urged to Consult with Utilities on Adaptation Implementation Plan NACWA Comments on EPA’s Proposed WQS Regulation Revisions NACWA Collaborates on Update to Key Green Infrastructure Statement It’s Not Too Late! NACWA Needs Your 2013 NACWA Index Survey by January 15 2013 Peak Performance Award Application Now Available NACWA Issues December Healthy Waters Update NACWA Blog of the Week: Some Interesting Facts on Flushables Additional Hotel Rooms Added for 2014 Winter Conference

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