News Final EPA Rule on Guidance Published This week on October 19, 2020, EPA published in the Federal Register a rule titled EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public… Read More »
Weekly Wrap
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 34 (Week of October 5, 2020)
News EPA Releases Proposal to Better Protect Ecosystems from Incidental Discharges of Marine Vessels EPA is proposing to establish national standards of performance for incidental discharges from commercial vessels as… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 33 (Week of September 28, 2020)
News EPA OIG Reports on Title VI Program Funding Oversight EPA Office of Inspector General Released (OIG) a report, Improved EPA Oversight of Funding Recipients’ Title VI Programs Could Prevent… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 32 (Week of September 21, 2020)
News House Passes Continuing Resolution to Avert Shutdown The House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through December 11, 2020. The CR maintains current spending levels and… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 31 (Week of September 14, 2020)
News Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits was published in the Federal Register this week.… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 30 (Week of August 31, 2020)
News White House Memo – Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery On August 31, 2020, OMB sent a memo to federal agencies providing guidance on how to implement Executive Order… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 29 (Week of August 24, 2020)
News New Report on Importance of Water Infrastructure Funding The American Society Civil Engineers and the US Water Alliance released a report entitled The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 28 (Week of August 17, 2020)
News EPA Emergency COVID-19 Impact Study EPA is developing an emergency survey to gauge the current and anticipated economic and operational challenges faces by the nation’s drinking water and wastewater… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 27 (Week of August 10, 2020)
News EPA/State/Tribal Webinar Series on Water Quality Certification Rule Changes The EPA is hosting a three-part webinar series for states and tribes to learn about the final rule and implementation… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 26 (Week of July 27, 2020)
News House Passes FY21 EPA Budget with a Boost The House approved EPA’s fiscal year 2021 spending bill with a boost to overall agency funding by about 3 percent to… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 25 (Week of July 20, 2020)
News Inspection Expectations During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency This week EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Assistant Administrator, Susan Bodine, sent a letter to states, tribes, territories, and local… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 24 (Week of July 13, 2020)
News EPA Announces State WIFIA Program EPA announced the 2020 notice of funding availability under the WIFIA program, including funding for the new State infrastructure financing authority WIFIA (SWIFIA) program.… Read More »
