ARCHIVE SITE - Last updated Jan. 19, 2017. Please visit www.NACWA.org for the latest NACWA information.
ARCHIVE SITE - Last updated Jan. 19, 2017. Please visit www.NACWA.org for the latest NACWA information.
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July 18, 2008 Marian Orfeo Elected 2008-2009 NACWA PresidentMarian Orfeo, director of planning and coordination for the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) in Boston, was elected NACWA president for 2008-2009 during the Association’s 2008 summer conference this week in Anchorage, Alaska. The Board also elected Kevin Shafer, executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, as vice president; Jeff Theerman, executive director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, as treasurer; and Dave Williams, director of wastewater at the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, Calif., as secretary. NACWA Letter to Senate Seeks Key Changes to Sewer Overflow BillNACWA’s Board of Directors met this week in Anchorage and approved a letter to the Senate detailing the Association’s remaining concerns with the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act (S. 2080). The letter sets out recommended changes based on the Association’s review of the House-passed version of the legislation (H.R.2452), which the Senate expects to use as its baseline for an Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee markup of its legislation tentatively scheduled for July 24. NACWA, Water Sector Urge USDA to Develop Sound Farm Bill Program RulesNACWA joined other water sector organizations, including the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), and the American Water Works Association (AWWA), in sending a letter to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), the branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would implement the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP), created in the recently enacted 2008 Farm Bill. The letter expresses strong support for the program and recommends several items for inclusion or clarification in the rulemaking. Specifically, the groups ask that the regulations identify water and wastewater organizations as partners eligible to enter into an agreement with farmers and other stakeholders to implement an AWEP project; provide at least $60 million annually for partnership-based water quality and conservation programs; and ensure that the list of eligible activities under the program include things of importance to the clean water community, such as manure management. NACWA and the other groups also signed on to a draft letter sent by conservation organizations supporting the program and highlighting ways to improve the draft regulation. Both letters are posted on the Legislative Correspondence & Outreach section of NACWA’s website. NACWA will continue to work closely with its partner organizations in the development of this important program and welcomes comments from its public agency members on the draft regulation. Please direct comments or questions to Susie Bruninga at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |