News President Gives First State of the Union Address On Tuesday, January 30, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address. Regarding infrastructure, the president called for a $1.5 trillion bill from Congress combining both public and private investment stating, “I am asking both parties to come together to give us safe,… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 4 (Week of January 22, 2018)
News Leaked White House Infrastructure Plan Since taking office the President has been discussing a $1 trillion infrastructure plan to build and maintain roads, bridges, and water systems. This plan is expected to be released soon after the January 30, 2018 State of the Union address. This week, a six page document was leaked that… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 3 (Week of January 15, 2018)
News USDA Office of Environmental Markets announces the release of NTT This week, USDA’s Office of Environmental Markets announced the release of the Nutrient Tracking Tool (“NTT”’) for nation-wide use. NTT is based on the Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (“APEX”) model, the same model used by the NRCS Conservation Effects Assessment Project (“CEAP”). This release marks… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 2 (Week of January 8, 2018)
News House Caucus Releases Ideas for Funding Water/Wastewater Infrastructure The Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group of House members, released a report outlining actions Congress could take to fund water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The report details bipartisan policy solutions to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The report concludes that policies modernizing existing user fees, providing… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 1 (Week of January 1, 2018)
EPA Publishes POTW Study Notice in Federal Register The second notice announcing the National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies: Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) Screener Questionnaire was published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 29. You can view the notice here. Comments are due January 29, 2018. You can view the latest version of… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 46 (Week of December 18, 2017)
EPA Announces Appointment of Cathy Stepp for Region 5 Administrator EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the appointment of Cathy Stepp to become regional administrator for Region 5. Ms. Stepp will oversee environmental protection efforts in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Stepp currently serves as a principal deputy regional administrator for Region 7 and… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 45 (Week of December 11, 2017)
Senate Confirms David Ross as Assistant Administrator for EPA Office of Water Today, the Senate confirmed by voice vote the Trump Administration’s nominee for Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Water, David Ross, director of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Environmental Protection Unit. Prior to that position, Ross was a Wyoming assistant attorney general who… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 44 (Week of December 4, 2017)
Nutrient permitting work shop recap,senate confirmation announcement, new work group forming, and more!… Read More ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 44 (Week of December 4, 2017) »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 43 (Week of November 27, 2017)
Meeting recaps, WOTUS news, funding updates, and more!… Read More ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 43 (Week of November 27, 2017) »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 42 (Week of November 13, 2017)
Alexandra Dunn Selected to be U.S. EPA Region 1 Administrator U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has selected current ECOS Executive Director (and former ACWA Executive Director) Alex Dunn to serve as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 1, which covers New England. The EPA press release contains praise from Administrator Pruitt, who stated “Alexandra Dunn is… Read More »
Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017
ACWA’s annual report for fiscal year 2017ACWA Annual Report 2017 v4
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. VIII, Issue 41 (Week of November 6, 2017)
EPA Releases Interactive Diagrams on Septic Systems and Water Sources. These diagrams consist of the relationship between septic systems and drinking water, septic systems and surface water, and ways to improve your septic system to better protect nearby water sources. These diagrams are geared towards our SepticSmart Week campaign in providing homeowner outreach and education… Read More »
