News EPA Releases Tools to Help Reduce Nutrients in Water EPA released new tools and information that states, territories, and authorized Tribes can use to help protect people, animals, and aquatic life from harmful algal blooms and other adverse effects of nutrients in water. N-STEPS Online, developed by the Nutrient Scientific Technical Exchange Partnership &… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 10 (Week of March 22, 2021)
News Senate EPW Approves Mallory and McCabe This week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) voted approval of Brenda Mallory to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Janet McCabe to be the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator. Both votes were approved 11-9 with one Republican joining the Democrats… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XII, Issue 8 (Week of March 1, 2021)
News EPA Publishes Flyers Summarizing Bioassessment Program Reviews and the BCG Online EPA has posted online two new flyers that summarize key information found in two longer, previously published EPA technical documents on biological assessment of water bodies. These two flyers can be accessed at: Assessing Level of Technical Rigor to Support Water Quality Management… 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 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 21 (Week of June 8, 2020)
News Public Webinar for the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule On June 1, 2020, the EPA finalized the “Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule” to implement the water quality certification process consistent with the text and structure of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The final rule establishes procedures that promote consistent implementation… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 19 (Week of May 18, 2020)
News EPA Request Comments on Sec. 404 & ESA Consultation EPA will soon be publishing a Federal Register Notice requesting public comment regarding whether Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultation is required when EPA approves a state or tribe’s Clean Water Act Section 404 dredge and fill permit program. Specifically, EPA is seeking comment… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 14 (Week of April 13, 2020)
News Federal Court Nullifies Clean Water Act General Permit for Pipelines and Other Linear Projects A Montana federal court has vacated Clean Water Act (CWA) Nationwide Permit 12 (“NWP 12”) on the basis that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to uphold its obligations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it reissued NWP… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 13 (Week of April 6, 2020)
News EPA Releases FY 2021 National Water Program Guidance Addendum The Office of Water released the FY 2021 National Water Program Addendum. In June of 2019, the FY 2020-2021 National Water Program Guidance (NWPG) was published. This guidance was streamlined in an effort to provide clear, concise guidance and to focus on achieving the long-term… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 12 (Week of March 30, 2020)
News States Urged to Designate Drinking Water and Waste Water “Essential” during COVID-19 Last Friday, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a letter to state Governors urging them to ensure drinking water and wastewater employees are deemed “essential workers” by state authorities when enacting restrictions to help curb the spread of COVID-19. “Having fully operational drinking… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 11 (Week of March 23, 2020)
News CISA Provides Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) executes the Secretary of Homeland Security’s responsibilities as assigned under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide strategic guidance, promote a national unity of effort, and coordinate the overall federal effort to ensure the security and resilience of… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. XI, Issue 10 (Week of March 9, 2020)
**ACWA 2020 Mid-Year Meeting (March 17/18) Will Go On…Virtually!** Pursuant to coronavirus (COVID-19) management efforts, the ACWA Executive Committee made the difficult decision to host the 2020 ACWA Mid-Year Meeting in a “Virtual” rather than “In-Person” format. Please see the Mid-Year Meeting event page for more information and to check for periodic updates. Speakers and… Read More »
