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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 2 (Week of Jan. 11, 2021)

News Maui Decision Guidance Finalized January 14, 2021 On January 14, 2021, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water signed and issued final guidance that EPA claims “clarifies how the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund decision should be applied under the NPDES permit program.” EPA’s guidance articulates “threshold conditions for triggering the requirement for… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 1 (Week of Jan. 4, 2021)

News Appropriations and COVID-19 Bill Summaries On Monday, December 21, 2020, Congress unveiled a long-awaited funding package that included all 12 appropriations measures and additional coronavirus relief measures. The Interior-Environment funding bill passed at $36.107 billion, showing an increase of $118 million over the 2020 enacted level and $4.5 billion over the White House’s proposed… Read More »

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Decision NPDES & Groundwater ACWA is very interested in hearing whether your state believes we should comment on this draft guidance.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 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 17 (Week of May 4, 2020)

News Senate Committee Approves Two Water Infrastructure Bills On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved two major water infrastructure bills, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), by unanimous consent. America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 provides for $17… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 16 (Week of April 27, 2020)

News Congress Seeks GAO Study on Federal Response to HABs Several members of Congress have written to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the agency investigate the federal government’s response to harmful algal blooms (HABs). The letter asks GAO to investigate the federal government’s response to HABs and hypoxia, including how it is helping state… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 15 (Week of April 20, 2020)

News Final Navigable Waters Protection Rule Published The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers published the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule in the Federal Register on April 21, 2020. The final rule defines the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act. The rule will become effective on June 22, 2020. Senate EPW… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 8 (Week of February 24, 2020)

News EPA Makes Agency Guidance Available to the Public EPA launched a new guidance portal that provides public access to agency guidance documents. This new searchable database is designed to make it easier for the regulated community to find and follow agency guidance.  The new guidance portal provides an indexed database that allows the public… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 5 (Week of February 3, 2020)

News Public Webcast on Navigable Waters Protection Rule (WOTUS) EPA and the Army will hold a public webcast to help explain the key elements of the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 2-3 PM ET. Registration is available here. The webcast will be recorded and available online following presentation. ACWA… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 44 (Week of December 16, 2019)

News EPA Extends Deadline for Lead and Copper Rule Comments EPA has extended the comment deadline for National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.  The new comment deadline is February 12, 2020.  You can view the notice here.  For more information on this effort, go here. ACWA is planning to submit comments… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 38 (Week of October 28, 2019)

News Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act Approved by House Committee This week the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved a slate of bipartisan measures by voice vote, including the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act.  H.R. 1497, was introduced by Chairman Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Water Resources Subcommittee Chairwoman Grace F.… Read More »

ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 37 (Week of October 21, 2019)

News EPA Releases National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies Screener Survey to POTWs EPA has initiated a multi-phase study to showcase nutrient removal at publicly owned treatment works (“POTWs”). The goals of the study are to establish a nationwide baseline for nutrient removal at municipal wastewater treatment plants, and to characterize lower cost… Read More »

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