Purpose: This meeting is intended to help support states and EPA to showcase permit writer innovations, assist with analysis of training, guidance, tools, and other support material needs, improve administrative efficiencies, clarify roles and responsibilities, build stronger linkages to WQS & TMDLs, modernize permit terms and data management, discuss program performance measures, and identify program… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 8 (Week of February 25, 2019)
News Andrew Wheeler Confirmed as EPA Administrator On February 28th, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Andrew Wheeler as the new EPA administrator. The Senate voted 52-47 in favor of Wheeler’s confirmation. Wheeler had been working as acting chief administrator since July after former Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned from his post. EPA’s NSmart Program Webinars… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 35 (Week of September 24, 2018)
News Sixth Circuit Rules in Two Hydrologic Connection Cases, Setting Up Circuit Split This week, the Sixth Circuit issued its decisions in Tennessee Clean Water Network v. Tennessee Valley Authority and Kentucky Waterways Alliance v. Kentucky Utilities. In both decisions, the court found 2-1 that indirect release of pollutants such as coal ash seepage into groundwater… Read More »
2018 National CAFO Roundtable – Boise, Idaho
(Please note – the field trip is now at full capacity and there are no longer any seats available.) September 25 – 27, 2018 Boise, Idaho Purpose: The 2018 National CAFO Roundtable supports the implementation of animal agriculture programs nationwide by helping support states and EPA to further identify challenges & barriers to Concentrated… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 29 (Week of August 6, 2018)
News ACOE Issues Memo Clarifying Sec. 404 Assumption The U.S. Army today released a memorandum taking initial steps to empower States and tribes in assuming Section 404 permit authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In taking on this authority, States and tribes can accelerate job-creating economic development and infrastructure, all while continuing to protect… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 25 (Week of July 9, 2018)
News EPA publishes WOTUS SNPRM in Federal Register EPA and The Department of the Army have officially published, in the Federal Register, the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding recodification of the Pre-existing WOTUS rule — i.e. “Step 1” of the Administration’s repeal and replace reforms. You can see the official notice here. This means… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 24 (Week of June 25, 2018)
News PFAS Community Engagement Event Information Released EPA announced more details for their next PFAS Community Engagement Event in Horsham, Pennsylvania on July 25th. Additionally, locations for future engagement events include Fountain, Colorado and North Carolina. More details for these two events will be announced soon. More information and meeting materials from the first engagement event… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 23 (Week of June 18, 2018)
News ATSDR Releases Toxicological Profile for PFAs The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (“ATSDR”) announced the release of its ATSDR Toxicology Report profile evaluating 14 per- and polyflouroalkyl substances (“PFAS”). The preliminary analysis found that certain exposures to PFOAs and PFOS could pose greater risk levels much lower than a previous EPA analysis concluded. … Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 22 (Week of June 11, 2018)
News Idaho Approved for NPDES On June 5, 2018 Administrator Pruitt signed a delegation memorandum that allows Idaho DEQ to begin issuing NPDES permits starting July 1, 2018. As with most authorization approvals, Idaho will phase in the program over time along the following schedule. Phase I (July 1, 2018): Domestic Wastewater Facilities and the… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 21 (Week of June 4, 2018)
News EPA Budget Moves to House Floor The House Appropriation Committee approved a $7.95 billion EPA budget. This budget is about 1% lower than FY18 level, but $2 billion more than the president’s budget request. Highlights include $2.6 billion for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds and $75 million for the Water Infrastructure… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 16 (Week of April 23, 2018)
News ECHO Data Visualization Gallery Available for State Testing/Review This week EPA announced open testing of several new display tools in ECHO Gov. Federal, state, local and tribal government employees were asked to provide feedback on the new designs. The release of these demo dashboards is the first step in generating a broader dialogue on these… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 10 (Week of March 5, 2018)
Association Updates 2018 ACWA Member Priorities Survey In preparation for the upcoming Mid-Year Meeting, we are asking each ACWA member to complete a short survey. The survey is designed to identify states’ key implementation or policy priorities. These priorities will help ACWA leadership and staff focus and guide our work over the coming 12 months. … Read More »
