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 »
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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 »
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 13,924 Regulatory Relief To Support Economic Recovery. This memo compiled a list of best practices for assisting agencies with their review of processes and procedures. The… 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 Infrastructure: How a Failure to Act Would Affect the US Economic Recovery this week, which outlines the importance of infrastructure funding to economic growth. This… 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 system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) national health emergency. A goal of the information collection is to assess whether water sector utilities have sufficient resources to… Read More »
