December 2015
December 18
NACWA Scores Key Victories in Congressional Spending Deal
EPA Releases Draft Phase II Stormwater Rule
Cybersecurity Act Hitches a Ride on Omnibus
NACWA Comments on EPA Nutrient Study
Congress Asks for IRS Ruling GI on Private Property
Paris Climate Accord Reached
New Infrastructure Investment Center Announced
Web Seminar Addresses Groundwater Jurisdiction and Unpermitted Pollutant Contributors
Small & Medium Utility Workgroup Begins Deliberations
Interested in Reuse?
NAS Releases Report on Stormwater and Graywater
December 11
House Passes Microbead-Free Act of 2015
NACWA Discusses Top Priorities with New Water Office Chief
Negotiations on Omnibus Spending Package Continue
New Jersey CSO Workshop Prepares Communities for LTCP Process
Water Sector Organizations Discuss Collaborative Effort on Affordability
NACWA Active at AMWA Water & Climate Forum
EPA Solicits NACWA Support for New Center
New Legislative Affairs Manager Welcomed
NACWA Index Survey Underway – Responses Due December 31
December 4
House Circulates Bipartisan Letter Opposing Great Lakes CSO Legislation
NACWA Meets with Air Office Chief on SSI Rule
Congress Passes Transportation Reauthorization Package, Includes WIFIA Fix
NACWA Active at Megacities Conference in Paris
Courts Address Key Clean Water Issues
NACWA Asks EPA to Consider Impacts of Root Control Chemical
Applications Open for 2016 SIWW Scholarship Program
News Media Looks to NACWA for Expert Analysis
Public Health, Sustainable Communities Discussed with EPA
New NACWA Workgroup Focuses on Small & Medium Sized Utilities
Nothing Says “Happy Holidays” Like a Free NACWA Legal Webinar
GAO Contacting Utilities on Challenges of Declining Populations
November 2015
November 20
NACWA Weighs in on Microbeads Legislation, House Committee Considers Key Bills
Toilets Are Not Trashcans
Logo and Webpage Launched
Mandatory Cybersecurity Reporting Opposed by NACWA, Other Associations
WIN Advocates for WIFIA Fix
FDA Finalizes Produce Safety Regulations
NSAN Discusses Phase II Rulemaking with Activist Groups
NACWA Members Participate in Bio-Contaminated Wastewater Workshop
NACWA Brings National Message to Maine Stormwater Conference
New Committee Leadership Welcomed
EPA Announces Dates for Recreational Waters Conference
November 13
Water Sector Weighs in on Federal Appropriations and WIFIA Modifications
NACWA Hosts Meeting to Advance Municipal Stormwater Issues
2016 Winter Conference to Explore Compliance in Context of Innovation, Register Now
NACWA Nominates Experts for Coliphage Workshop
WSCC Provides Input for White House Resilience Study
November 6
Law Seminar Draws Record Attendance
Concerns Raised over use of WET Test Procedure
APWA Joins Opposition to Great Lakes Legislation; Contact Your Representatives Today
Critical Projects Supporting NACWA’s Advocacy Agenda Approved
Dax Blake Appointed to NACWA Board
Fall Retreat Focuses on Strategic Advocacy & Finance
NACWA Encourages Idaho to Resist EPA Pressure on Human Health Criteria
Workshop to Focus on New Jersey CSO Issues
City of Cedar Rapids Highlights Collaboration to Address Nutrients
NFWF Announces $2.4 Million for 2016 Grant Program
October 2015
October 30
NACWA Files Brief in Blending Litigation
Kopocis to Retire, New Water Office Leadership Named
Bipartisan Deal Sets up Year End Spending Decisions, Including Great Lakes Legislation
Positive Train Control Deadline Extended to 2018
Advisory Committee Considers Water Information
Congressional Roundtable Focuses on Infrastructure Needs
NACWA Takes Clean Water Message to Arid West, New England
Seattle Public Utilities and DC Water Share Lessons Learned
Errata to NACWA Financial Survey Published
USGS Study Finds Limited Nitrate Improvements in Waters
Executive Education Designed Specifically for Utility Leaders
October 23
NACWA Utilities Highlight Public Sector Innovation at American Water Summit
NACWA, Water Associations Discuss Report on Low-Income Assistance Programs with EPA
Great Lakes Legislation, SRF Funding Restrictions Top Agenda in EPA Water Meeting
Clean Power Plan
Presents Opportunities for NACWA Members
Input Needed for Treasury Department Report
Congressional Research Service Report Highlights Integrated Planning, Affordability
House Transportation Bill Clears First Hurdle - PTC Extension Included
NACWA Hosts Key Stakeholders at Annual ELI Award Dinner
October 16
NACWA Comments on EPA Proposed Enforcement Priorities
NACWA Active in Conference of Mayors Meetings
SSI Members Discuss Compliance Agreements, More Time to Comply with Air Rules
NACWA Talks Clean Water at the 3 Rivers Conference in PA, Receives Strong Media Coverage
NACWA Brings National Message to Stormwater Advocacy Network Partner
Communications & Public Affairs Committee Discusses Upcoming Survey
October 9
Response Sought from EPA on SSI Petition, Federal Implementation Plan
State Stormwater Regulators Respond to NACWA Message
NACWA, Great Lakes Communities Collaborate on Public Outreach
Federal Appeals Court Stays Clean Water Rule
Senate Debates Western Drought Bills
Water Sector Urges House Protection of Disinfection Chemical Shipments
DC Water Celebrates New Waste-to-Energy System
NACWA Finance Workgroup Members Nominated for EFAB
Law Seminar Hotel Deadline Extended Until October 22
And the winner is . . .
October 2
Great Lakes CSO Proposal Cost Study Reveals $72 Billion Price Tag; Opposition Grows on Capitol Hill
WEFTEC 2015: Water Policy Explored, UOTF Annual Report Released
NACWA in the News: AP Focuses on Water
Preproposal Comments on Phase II Stormwater Remand Rule
NACWA and EPA Discuss Information Request on POTW NESHAP Review
Law Seminar Hotel Deadline Only 10 Days Away!!
Wastewater Associations and Wipes Manufacturers Discuss Flushability Guidelines Development Continues
September 2015
September 25
Final Rule Requires E-Reporting of NPDES Monitoring Information
Opposition to Great Lakes Legislation Broadens
Water Sector Requests Extension to Protect Chemical Shipments
Watershed RDA Stormwater Petitions Filed
Associated Press Planning Water Issues Series
NACWA Discusses Stormwater Rulemaking with States
100+ Conservation Groups Urge Funding for Critical Conservation Programs
See you in the Windy City for
WEFTEC15
September 18
NEORSD Achieves Major Legal Victory on Stormwater
NACWA Applauds Inspector General Report on EPA Wet Weather Enforcement
NACWA Engaged in White House Resilience Study
Philadelphia Hosts GI Practitioner Exchange
EPA Holds Briefing on Stormwater Phase II Rule
NACWA Participates in Expert Workshop on Aquatic Life Criteria
EPA Releases Proposed National Enforcement Priorities
NACWA Takes Its Clean Water Message on the Road
Clean Water Rule, Great Lakes Legislation & Clean Power Plant Rule Featured on Web Seminar
Year at a Glance Showcases
NACWA by the Numbers
NACWA Realigns Staff to Better Serve Membership
September 11
For Members Only . . .
Water Resources Utility of the Future Annual Report
Top DOJ Official Confirmed to Keynote 2015 Law Seminar
Great Lakes Legislation Garners Increasing Opposition
WIN Submits Letters Supporting Restoration of SRF and California Drought Bill
Cybersecurity, Other Security Concerns Addressed by WSCC
Sen. Brown Announces Plans to Move Forward with Affordability Legislation
Initial Feedback Requested on EPA Phase II Stormwater Program Options
September 4
Opposition Mounts to Great Lakes Proposal; NACWA Seeks Meeting with Senator Kirk
NACWA Talks Financing, Affordability with GAO
State/Regional Organizations Discuss Nutrient Issues with EPA
EPA Proposes Ban on Flushing of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals
Communication Committee Takes on Challenges to Utility Outreach Spending
Clean Water Agencies’ Collaboration with Agriculture Highlighted in EDF Blog
NACWA Blending Survey Deadline Extended
August 2015
August 28
Milwaukee Editorial Weighs In on Great Lakes Legislation
Schedule Set in Phase II Stormwater Rulemaking, NACWA to Actively Engage
OWL Summit Focuses on Sustainability
Imagine a Day Without Water
Campaign Launched
Registration Open for 2015 Law Seminar
National Environmental Achievement Awards Nominations Open
EPA to Host EUM Framework Review Webinars
August 21
NACWA Takes Message of Advocacy, Collaboration to California
Hagekhalil Calls on Membership to Join Great Lakes Advocacy Efforts
WEF, NACWA Collaborate to Comment on EPA’s Coliphage Literature Review
Congressional Criticism of Clean Water Rule Continues
PWSA Green Infrastructure Grant Program Draws Praise
Urgent National Issues the Focus of Legal Webcast
WaterFire Artist Seeks to Revitalize Cities
August 14
Great Lakes Overflow Language Tops Agenda at Meeting with EPA Water Chief
NACWA Member Utilities Featured in Local Media Series
Truly Flushable Wipes Technology Demonstrated
Congressional Recess Ideal for Advocacy
August 7
Final Water Quality Standards Rule Contains Several Key Changes
EPA, OMB Briefed on Great Lakes Legislation
NACWA Supports Nanomaterial Reporting Requirements
GAO Report Highlights Importance of Clean Water SRF
NACWA Supports CWA Citizen Suit Reform Legislation
Clean Power Plan
Includes Opportunities for Utilities
NACWA Lends Support to Five Cities Plus Conference
Dental Amalgam Rule Discussed at Region 6 Pretreatment Workshop
Coalition Unveils New Education Campaign & Toolkit
July 2015
July 31
Members, Key Stakeholders Engage Congress in Opposition to CSO, Blending Provisions
Utility Leaders Gather to Review Effective Utility Management Attributes
NACWA Releases New Financial Survey
NACWA President Adel Hagekhalil Feted in Los Angeles
NACWA Launches Blending Survey
Senate Drought Bill Includes Funds for Recycled Water Projects
Association Members Showcased as Game Changers
July 24
Biogas Stakeholders Discuss Barriers & Opportunities with USDA, DOE & EPA
NACWA Pushes Back on Sewer Overflow Provisions in Senate Appropriations Bill
UOTF-Focused Congressional Caucus Welcomes New Co-Chair
NACWA Discusses a New Water Act with Oregon Agencies
Upper Occoquan Service Authority Opens its Doors to NACWA Staff
July 17
Hagekhalil Elected NACWA President, New Board Welcomed
Board Adopts Resolution Opposing Sewer Overflow Legislation
New TAF Projects Focus on Water Quality, Wipes
Members Gather for 2015 Utility Leadership Conference & 45th Anniversary Celebration
FY 2016 Budgets Approved
NACWA Comments Support DC Water Consent Decree
July 10
NACWA Helps Secure Key Litigation Victory for Watershed Approach
NACWA Continues to Push Back on Sewer Overflow Prohibition in Proposed Senate FY16 EPA Budget Bill
EPA Phase II Rulemaking Activity Discussed at First Meeting of National Stormwater Advocacy Network
NACWA Provides Additional Data to EPA for Dental Amalgam Rule
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Chicago Consent Decree
Senate Transportation Reauthorization Bill Allows Tax-Exempt Financing for WIFIA Projects
June 2015
June 26
Call or Write Your Members of Congress to Oppose Cuts to the SRF Program
Senate Appropriations Package Targets Great Lakes CSO Communities
NACWA, Water Sector Groups Meet to Discuss Potential Federal Program to Address Water Affordability
NACWA Meets with Key Staff to Discuss Drought Legislation and Water Reuse
Wipes Flushability Guidelines Development Continues
President Obama Re-nominates Kopocis to Head Water Office
Work on the UOTF Annual Report Advances
June 19
House and Senate Appropriations Bills Cut SRFs; Senate Bill Seeks Zero Discharge for Great Lakes
Association Urges Investment Partnerships for EPA Water Finance Center
NACWA Supports FTC Wipes Agreement
NACWA Executive Director Honored at DC Event
National and Western Organizations Support Huffman Drought Legislation
National Water Quality Trading Network Releases New Resource
Seminar on Clean Water Rule, RICE Rule & State TMDL Promulgation Garners Record Participation
June 12
NACWA Highlights Implementation Challenges in Comments on SSI Federal Plan
NACWA Encourages Members to Comment on FTC Wipes Agreement
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves a 23% Cut to the SRFs
What Would You Like to See From EPA’s Water Finance Center?
NACWA Submits Environmental Justice Comments; EPA Releases EJSCREEN Tool
NACWA Meets with EPA to Discuss Clean Water Rule, Finance Center
NACWA Participates in Senate Roundtable on Climate Change
Texas Water Groups Bring Message to Washington, Stress Importance of Reuse
NACWA Signs Coalition Cybersecurity Bill Letter
June 5
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to NHSM Rule
Western Drought Examined by Senate Committee
FY 2016 Association Budgets Presented for Member Comment
EPA Releases Environmental Justice Guidance
NACWA Advocacy, Member Agencies Get Positive Attention from Key Media Outlets
Rhode Island Governor, Tech Guru to Open Utility Leadership Conference
May 2015
May 29
NACWA Releases Annual
Index
, Charges Increased 4.1% in 2014
NACWA Concerns Addressed in Final Clean Water Rule
Media Attention on Wipes Continues; NACWA to Comment FTC Agreement
Legal Webinar to Focus on Clean Water Rule, RICE Rule & State TMDL Promulgation
May 22
FTC Announces Settlement Agreement with Wipes Manufacturer
NACWA Files Comments on Proposed EPA Rulemakings
Water Sector Coordinating Council Meets with Government Partners
Federal Task Force on Mississippi River Nutrient Challenge Hears From NACWA
NACWA, WERF Host Discussion on Environmental Justice
National Advocacy Update Provided at Wet Weather Partnership Meeting
Workgroup Considers Draft Reuse Legislation
May 15
During
Infrastructure Week
: Water Sector Calls for Increased Investment
Concerns Raised over EPA’s Tactics in Review of Washington State Standards
NACWA Releases Revised Consent Decree Handbook
Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Case
Integrated Planning, Affordability Top Agenda for Massachusetts Coalition
Pretreatment Professionals Meet at Annual Workshop
May 8
NACWA Instrumental Stormwater Legal Victory
Association Weighs in to Support Microbead Legislation
Conservation Program Funding Supported by NACWA, Others
EPA Requests Additional Information from NACWA Dental Amalgam Survey
USDA Announces Second Round of RCPP Funding – July 8 Pre-proposal Deadline
NACWA Takes Clean Water Message on the Road
VoW Coalition Poll: 56% Support Rate Increased for Infrastructure
There Are Heroes Among Us
May 1
U.S. Conference of Mayors' Water Council Focuses on Affordability
Blending, Integrated Planning Top List of Issues during Meeting with EPA
Utility of the Future Annual Report Slated for July Release
Energy Workshop Examines Barriers to Increased Production
Enforcement Issues Take Center Stage at Consent Decree Workshop
Financing Makes the World Go Round
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