April 2015
April 24
NACWA Partners on
American Water Summit
, Encourages Members to Attend
NACWA Member UOTF Efforts Featured at EPA Workshop
Clean Water Finance Workgroup Launched This Week
Groups Request IRS Ruling: Green Infrastructure on Private Property is not Taxable
NACWA Signs Coalition Cybersecurity Bill Letter
NACWA Members Honored for Excellence in Engineering & Science
Upcoming EJSCREEN Tool Webinars
NACWA Blog of the Week:
Earth Day Is All About the Value of Water
Changes Coming to the Clean Water Current
April 17
Water Week 2015
Brings Hundreds to DC
Legislation Promoting Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Reintroduced
NACWA Discusses Dental Amalgam Separator Rule with EPA
NACWA Talks to Metal Finishers about Potential Effluent Guideline Changes
EPA to Host Extreme Events Workshops & Training
Consent Decree Workshop Almost Here – Register Now!
April 10
NACWA Helps Secure Stormwater Legal Victory
Court Provides Key Legal Win in Mississippi River Nutrients Litigation
EPA Sends Clean Water Rule for Interagency Review
EPA Undertakes Periodic Regulatory Review, NACWA Submits Comments
Top Water Officials Explore Financing, Water Quality Criteria & Environmental Justice
EPA Releases Federal Implementation Plan for SSI Rule
NACWA Blog of the Week:
Social Media Should be added to Your Congressional Toolbox
Upcoming Events and Workshops – Make Your Plans Today
April 3
Congressional Leaders Confirmed for
National Water Policy Forum & Fly-In
Clean Water Affordability Act Reintroduced in House
State Revolving Fund Programs Receive Bipartisan Support in Congress
USCM Submits Coalition Letter on Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
State & Regional Organizations Support
Water Week
, NACWA Broadens Outreach
Water Sector Groups Discuss Effort to Revisit EUM Attributes
Consent Decree Workshop Hotel Deadline April 8 – Register Now!
NACWA Blog of the Week:
On April Fools – The Wipes Issue is No Joke
March 2015
March 27
NACWA Helps Secure Key Legal Victory in Ohio TMDL Litigation
Wipes Product Stewardship Initiative Begins, Flushability Guideline Work Continues
NACWA Recommends Revisions to Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Integrated Planning Receives Strong Bipartisan Congressional Support
Consent Decree Workshop Just Around the Corner – Register Now!
It’s the Final Count Down!
Trending on
Engage™
March 20
NYT Features Flushable Wipes, Stewardship Initiative to Begin
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on EPA’s FY16 Budget
NACWA Updates Water Utility Council on Financial Capability Efforts
Senator Cardin Reintroduces Legislation to Advance Resiliency, Sustainability
EPA Releases New Policy on SEPs
NACWA Asks EPA to Maintain Current Ozone Standards
Association Members Engage in Department of Energy Wastewater Workshop
EPA to Host Webinar on WIFIA
Value of Water Coalition – New Website, New Partners
The Power of Association Featured at Kentucky/Tennessee Value of Water Summit
Webinar Addresses Two Distinct Issues: Environmental Compliance & Sediment Remediation
April Awards Deadlines are on the Horizon
Upcoming Events and Workshops – Make Your Plans Today
IWA 2015 Conference to Be Held in Cincinnati
NACWA Blog of the Week:
Let Water Spring to Life in March
March 13
Integrated Planning Gets Boost in FY16 EPA Budget Request
Have Your Representative Sign the Muni Bond ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter
Input Sought on EPA Regulatory Review Initiative, NACWA Meets with EPA
Oral Arguments Scheduled in Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Rule Litigation
NACWA Shares Concerns on Key Water Quality Criteria with State Water Regulators
Rep. Capps Reintroduces Legislation to Support Community Resiliency
Energy-Water Nexus Discussed at Advanced Energy Economy Institute
New Sample EIM Applications Available
Upcoming Events and Workshops – Make Your Plans Today
NACWA Blog of the Week:
The Utility of the Future at Work: Biomethane as New Sources of Energy & Income
March 6
NACWA Urges Support for CWSRF and Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
Policy Committee Discusses Water Week Message
NACWA ‘Test Drives’ EJSCREEN Tool
Legal Webinar to Address Compliance, Sediment Remediation Issues
Have You Registered for the National Water Policy Forum?
Cutting Edge Insights, Analysis & Information Featured at Consent Decree Workshop
Excellence in Management Award Applications Now Being Accepted
Register for NACWA’s 2015 Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Workshop
NACWA Blog of the Week:
March Water Madness
February 2015
February 27
NACWA Comments on Utility Rating Methodology, Focuses on Finance Issues
EPA OIG Inquires about SRF Green Project Benefits
Associations Meet with CDC on Pretreatment of Ebola Waste
NACWA Discusses Asset Management with GAO
Water Sector Coordinating Council Discusses Security Priorities
Congress Considers FY16 Funding for SRF
USDA Accepting Comments on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
NACWA Nominates Board Member for Local Government Advisory Committee
The Fun Doesn’t End on St. Patrick’s Day – Join NACWA’s Next Legal Hot Topics Webinar
Peak Performing Treatment Facilities Wanted
Unique Opportunity to Learn From Award-Winning Agencies Offered
NACWA Blog of the Week:
EPA’s Dental Amalgam Separator Rule: It’s Not Filling a Hole
February 20
NACWA Requests Withdrawal of Dental Amalgam Separator Rule
National Water Policy Forum Registration Opens
Stormwater Litigation Moves Forward, NACWA Files Brief
NACWA Speaks with Iowa Farmers on Nutrient Challenge
EPA Proposes Changes to Test Methods, NACWA to Comment
Deadline Extended for National Disaster Resilience Competition
NACWA Blog of the Week:
FY2016 Budget Request Shifts the Debate on Clean Water Investments
February 13
NACWA Weighs In With EPA Inspector General on Consent Decree Investigation
NACWA Briefs EPA on Alternative Approaches for Nutrient Permit Limits
February 23 Webinar on Utility Resiliency to Feature NACWA Members
EPA to Repeat Webinar on ‘Buy-American’ Requirements for SRFs
Trending on Engage:
New Groups Focus on Communications & Women in Water
February 6
NACWA Meets with Top White House Officials to Discuss Smarter Regulations
Administration Releases FY2016 Budget Request
EAB Denies Review in Satellite System Co-Permittee Appeal
House-Senate Hearing Shows Majority’s Opposition to Proposed Waters of the U.S. Rule
NACWA Releases White Paper on Key Collaborative Initiatives
NACWA Winter Conference Explores Collaboration, 2015 Strategic Advocacy
NACWA Committees, Board of Directors Help Shape Strategy on Key Issues
NACWA Honors Award Winners; Gives First
Water Resources Utility of the Future
Award
January 2015
January 30
NACWA Meets with EPA on Soon-to-be-released Environmental Justice Tool
$1 Trillion Senate Infrastructure Bill Would Provide Over $60 Billion for Water
NACWA Discusses Status of SSI Petition, Rule Implementation with Key EPA Staff
Outlook for 2015 Discussed with Key Congressional Committees
Green Infrastructure Collaborative Explores Potential Training Event
Work Begins on New Flushability Guidelines
Peak Performance Awards – Apply & Get Recognized!
January 23
The Obama Administration Focuses on Infrastructure Finance, ‘Predevelopment’
Members Urged to Reach Out to 114th Congress’ Committee Leadership
State/Regional Organizations Discuss Leveraging Local Advocacy through NACWA
EPA to Host Webinar on ‘Buy-American’ Requirements for SRFs
Newly-Appointed EPA Official Joins Winter Conference Program
January 16
White House Announces New EPA Water Finance Center and Set of Financing Proposals
Ohio: Home of BCS Champions and First Integrated Planning Consent Decree!
NACWA Members Receive Regional Conservation Partnership Program Funding
New York Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Key Stormwater Legal Victory
Controversial WET Limits in California Permit the Focus of NACWA Comments
NACWA Comments on Draft Standard for Test Method Detection, Quantitation Limits
EPA NPDES e-Reporting Rule Slides Available
Final Interpretive Guidance for States Issued
Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee Discusses “Lessons Sustained”
Recommendations Now Available for Discharge of Ebola Virus Patient Waste to Sewers
Agreement Reached on Path Forward to Reduce Problems Caused by Wipes
Cost of Clean Water Index Survey
Deadline is Today!
Peak Performance Award Application Available, Eligibility Expanded
Time is Running out for You to Join Us in Charleston
Trending on Engage™:
Fats, Oils, Grease and Breweries
EPA Blog:
Latest Science Informs Final Clean Water Rule
January 9
NACWA, Milk Producers Discuss Potential Collaboration
NACWA Files Briefs in Biosolids, Stormwater Litigation
Candidates Sought for NACWA’s next CEO
EPA to Host Webinar on NPDES e-Reporting Rule
Last Chance to Complete NACWA Dental Amalgam Survey
Security & Emergency Preparedness Committee to Meet on January 15
Cost of Clean Water Index Survey
Deadline Extended to January 16
NACWA Winter Conference Hotel Deadline Extended
NWQTA to hold Water Quality Trading Program in Charleston
NACWA Blog of the Week:
How DC Water Made a Bad Day Better Using Social Media