2010 NACWA in the News

2010 Archive

12/24 — Congress Passes Storm Water Fee Legislation, estormwater.com
12/24 — Everyone Seems To Agree On One Thing: Sewer Rates Stink, Cleveland Plain Dealer
12/23 — Congress Passes Bill To Make Feds Pay Up on Local Stormwater Fees, Environment & Energy
12/17 — New Orleans Battles Aging Infrastructure, UPI.com
12/17 — USA Today Highlights New Orleans Water System as Example of Failing U.S. Infrastructure, The Times-Picayune
12/17 — Pipes, Pumps Trouble Big Easy, USA Today
12/17 — EPA Issues Water Infrastructure Sustainability Policy, Water World
12/02 — EPA Told It Lacks Emissions Data For Sewage Sludge Incinerator Rule, BNA
11/11 — Because Money Matters , Alexandria Gazette Packet
11/08 — United Water and Indianapolis Receive NACWA Awards for Environmental Performance, Business Wire
11/04 — Oberstar Loss Robs Utilities of Key Ally In Push for Funding of Clean Water Projects, BNA
10/27 — Municipal Water Utilities Seek Guidance From EPA on Local Affordability Concerns, BNA
10/18 — Federal Government Refuses to Pay D.C. Stormwater Fee, Washington Post
10/18 — Water Utilities Decry EPA Sewage-Incinerator Proposal, E&E Greenwire
10/15 — Water Utilities Decry EPA Sewage-Incinerator Proposal, Water World
10/07 — Town Squ are: Spartanburg Water Receives Awards, Spartanburg Herald Journal
09/29 — NACWA's President Testifies on Stimulus Package at House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing, Water Tech Online
09/27 — Dentists Must Swallow New Federal Mercury Discharge Rule, Environmental News Service
09/24 — Water Utilities Object to EPA's Proposed Approval of Nanoscale Silver Preservative, Meridian
09/23 — NACWA Urges Obama Administration To Include Clean Water Funding In Economic Stimulus Proposals, Water Online
09/20 — Gresham's Wastewater Plant Wins National Honor, The Oregonian
09/15 — Award for Little Blue Valley Sewer District, The Examiner
09/13 — Report Examines Water Risk Associated with Global Warming, Water World
09/08 — City of Clearwater's Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive Two Awards, US State News
09/06 — Who's Doing What, Environmental Protection
08/25 — Renewable Water Resources Plants Recognized for Excellent Performance, South Carolina Local News
08/24 — Associations Document Attributes of Effective Wastewater Collection Systems, Environmental Protection
08/24 — Associations Release Document Promoting Effective Wastewater Management, Working With Water
08/24 — Core Attributes of Effectively Managed Wastewater Collection Systems Outlined, WaterWorld
08/24 — Wastewater Utilities Say Some ‘Blending' Should Be Allowed During Heavy Rains, BNA
08/20 — Municipalities Support Sanitary Sewer Rules, But Want EPA to Take Flexible Approach, BNA
08/19 — Honolulu Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive Awards, Pacific Business News
08/19 — Five Wastewater Treatment Plants Receive Peak Performance Awards, Water World
08/19 — County Water Department Lauded for Awards, Dayton Daily News
08/17 — Clean Water Champions Recognized, WaterWorld
08/16 — Marion County Utilities Receives National Recognition, US State News
08/12 — Report to Congress Highlights Need for Long-Term Clean Water Funding, WaterWorld
08/05 — Wastewater Treatment Officials Oppose Safer Chemical Provision in Security Bill, BNA
08/02 — End Is in Sight for Work on County Water-Treatment Plant, Sun Gazette
07/25 — Louisville Paychecks Falling Behind Rising Utility Rates, Courier-Journal (KY)
07/24 — Audit for South Davis Sewer District Released, Standard-Examiner (UT)
07/22 — WLSSD Honored for 10 Years of Clean Water Performance Tools, KBJR News 1
07/16 — NACWA Urges Support For Representative Norton's Bill Requiring Federal Payment Of Stormwater Fees, Water Online
07/14 — Zero-Discharge Goal for Sanitary Sewers Is Infeasible, Municipal Official Tells EPA, BNA
07/12 — Senate Bill Would Fund R&D for Natural Processes Against Stormwater, Environmental Protection
07/12 — NACWA Applauds Introduction of Green Infrastructure Legislation in Senate, WaterTechOnline.com
07/09 — Bill Would Create 'Green' Infrastructure Program at EPA, E & E Greenwire
07/06 — Aging Infrastructure Challenges Utilities in Hot Weather, DC Channel 9
07/01 — Senate Committee Approves Bill Requiring Federal Agencies to Pay Stormwater Fees, BNA
06/14 — NACWA Urges Support For Senator Cardin's Stormwater Fee Legislation, Pollution Online
06/14 — NACWA Supports Stormwater Legislation, Water Technology Online
06/14 — As MSD Debt Builds, Residents Feel Pinch, Courier-Journal.com
06/14 — NACWA Urges Support for Senator Cardin's Stormwater Fee Legislation, WaterWorld
06/14 — Senate Bill Would Require Federal Agencies To Pay Local Stormwater Management Fees, BNA
06/11 — Cardin Bill Would Force Feds To Pay Local Pollution Fees, E&E
06/09 — Wastewater Department Receives Platinum Award for Excellence from National Association, KRISTV.com
06/07 — CWNS Survey Emphasizes Need for Increased Water Infrastructure Funding, WaterTechOnline.com
06/03 — Federal Agencies Refusing to Pay Local Stormwater Fees, WaterWorld
05/30 — Cape Septic Woes Could Drain Wallets For Years, Cape Cod Times
05/26 — Congressional Hearing Targets Dentists as Major Source of Mercury Pollution, PR Newswire
05/24 — Small Oregon Towns Struggle To Fix Aging Sewage Systems, dailytidings.com
05/24 — Small Towns Struggle To Fix Aging Sewage Systems, CNBC.com
05/23 — Ore. Towns Struggle To Fix Sewage Systems, kgw.com
05/14 — NACWA Calls For Water Adaptation Program in Climate Bill, PublicWorks.com
05/14 — Mayors, Water Utilities Seek Flexibility In Consent Agreements on Sewer Overflows, BNA
05/14 — Water Utilities Urge 'Adaptation' Provision In New Draft Climate Change Legislation, BNA
05/13 — NACWA Urges Senators to Add ‘Blue Bank’ to Climate Change Legislation, Water Technology Online
05/10 — Bottlers Fight Push For Federal Water Tax, Boston.com
05/04 — Group Urges Justice to Declare U.S. Property Subject to Fees for Impervious Surfaces, BNA
04/29 — Colorado Business, The Denver Post
04/27 — Feds Fail to Fork Over Millions in Fees, WTOP.COM
04/27 — Water Authorities Back Los Angeles In Asking Justices to Hear Biosolids Case, BNA
04/22 — Jan Perry Receives National Award For South L.A. Wetland, USC Annenberg School for Communication
03/24 — The Sewage Dilemma, The World
03/24 — Municipal Wastewater Treatment Officials Seek Clear Policy on Wastewater ‘Blending', BNA
02/22 — El Paso Water Utilities honoured by National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Working With Water
02/19 — EPA Has Obligated Nearly 99 Percent Of Recovery Act Funds, Jackson Reports, BNA
02/01 — EPA Official Says Planned Stormwater Rules Will Not Involve ‘One-Size-Fits-All' Approach, BNA
01/25 — Industry, Water Utilities Dispute Need For Stepped-Up Enforcement by EPA, BNA
01/15 — EPA Proposes Freshwater Nutrient Limits for Fla., a National First, Greenwire