News Biden Expected to Name North Carolina’s Michael Regan as EPA Administrator On Thursday, reports indicated that President-elect Joe Biden will name Michael Regan, who has led North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality since 2017, as EPA Administrator. If confirmed, Regan will bring a wealth of experience to the position – including just under two… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 41 (Week of Dec. 7, 2020)
News Draft EPA Memo: Applying Maui Decision NPDES & Groundwater ACWA is very interested in hearing whether your state believes we should comment on this draft guidance. This week, EPA published in the federal register a draft memorandum intended to provide “focused guidance to the regulated community and permitting authorities, including the U.S. Environmental Protection… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 40 (Week of Nov. 30, 2020)
News Water Utility Employees Included in Phase 1-B of COVID Vaccination Program The Department of Homeland Security recognizes water and wastewater utility staff and their suppliers and manufacturers as part of the “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce” (see page 15). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s phased approach for COVID-19 vaccinations recommends that non-health care… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 39 (Week of Nov. 16, 2020)
News ACWA Submits Comments on USACE Nationwide Permits ACWA submitted comments on the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (NWPs). NWPS are an important part of the regulatory system and enable efficient and effective regulatory review of construction and development activities that have a minimal individual and cumulative adverse… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 38 (Week of Nov. 9, 2020)
News President-Elect Biden Names EPA Agency Review Team As President-Elect Biden moves forward with transition preparations, he has released the names of agency review teams that are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency and ensuring a smooth transfer of power. The Environmental Protection Agency team will also review the Chemical Safety Board. Name… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 37 (Week of Nov. 2, 2020)
News Notice of Installation – Table Changes – ICIS-Production This is to provide notice of the installation of the NNCR Focus Area 1 Reference Table changes into ICIS-Production on Friday, October 30, 2020. The four ICIS-NPDES Reference Tables that were changed are listed below and full details of the changes can be obtained by contacting… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 36 (Week of October 26, 2020)
News Two EPA Water Research Funding Opportunities Available EPA has released two research solicitations, under the Science to Achieve Results and National Priorities Program, respectively. The opportunities close the first week of January, 2021 (see solicitations for dates). The topic areas are: Viral Pathogen and Surrogate Approaches for Assessing Treatment Performance in Water Reuse (EPA-G2021-STAR-A1).… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 35 (Week of October 19, 2020)
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 Petitions, which establishes the procedures and requirements for USEPA to implement EO 13891 entitled Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents. This… Read More »
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 required under the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA). The proposed rule includes discharge-specific standards for 20 different types of vessel equipment and treatment systems, as well… 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 Discrimination, stating that the External Civil Rights Compliance Office (ECRCO) has “not fully implemented” an effective oversight system to track whether funding recipients are complying… 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 includes numerous reauthorizations for programs that would otherwise lapse at the end of September, such as the National Flood Insurance Program and surface transportation spending.… 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. Nationwide Permits (NWPs) authorize certain activities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.… Read More »
