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2020 Water Finance Conference shifts to virtual format

2020 Water Finance Conference shifts to virtual format

June 17, 2020 at 6:35 am 0 comments

The 2020 Water Finance Conference is shifting to a virtual format. The sixth annual event, which exclusively covers financing in the U.S. water utility sector, was originally scheduled for Aug. 19-20 in Washington, D.C. Due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the event willRead More

NACWA honors 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award winners

NACWA honors 2020 National Environmental Achievement Award winners

February 10, 2020 at 5:00 am 0 comments

The winners of the 2020 National Environmental Achievement Awards (NEAA) were announced last week as part of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) Winter Conference, held at the JW Marriott Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. The NEAA Program recognizes individuals and NACWA member publicRead More

NACWA: Now Is the Time to Advance Clean Water Infrastructure

NACWA: Now Is the Time to Advance Clean Water Infrastructure

April 15, 2019 at 11:15 am 0 comments

By Jason Isakovic Public clean water sewer and stormwater services are an aspect of everyday life that often goes unnoticed by the hundreds of millions of Americans that depend on them. These essential services provide communities throughout the country, both small and large, the ability toRead More

Trump signs bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvement Act

Trump signs bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvement Act

January 15, 2019 at 3:42 pm 0 comments

President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act into law. This bill codifies the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Integrated Planning (IP) approach into law, providing local communities with critical new flexibilities in meeting their Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations. TheRead More

SFPUC, partners applaud workforce development measure in WRDA

SFPUC, partners applaud workforce development measure in WRDA

October 25, 2018 at 12:55 pm 0 comments

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the city’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and its partners throughout the nation are applauding the establishment of a federal grant program to fund training and career development for workers in the water and wastewater industries. The workforce training and developmentRead More

NACWA applauds passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act

NACWA applauds passage of America’s Water Infrastructure Act

October 19, 2018 at 10:24 am 0 comments

With the Senate passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has commended both the House and Senate for their strong collaboration with the association throughout the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) process to ensure the inclusion ofRead More

StratComm to highlight ratepayer relations, outreach in Chicago

StratComm to highlight ratepayer relations, outreach in Chicago

May 29, 2018 at 11:31 am 0 comments

On June 6-7 in Chicago, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host Strategic Communications: H2O (StratComm), an event geared toward engaging public utility officials on best practices in ratepayer communication, public relations and outreach.  The purpose of StratComm is to help clean water utilities innovate — orRead More

NACWA: Army Corps funding bill includes clean water priorities

NACWA: Army Corps funding bill includes clean water priorities

May 14, 2018 at 9:28 am 0 comments

  The Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee introduced its 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) last week, called “America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.” WRDA authorizes individual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) water resources projects and is considered a “must-pass” bill everyRead More

2018 Water Finance Conference heads to Washington, D.C.

2018 Water Finance Conference heads to Washington, D.C.

April 18, 2018 at 8:09 am 0 comments

Fourth annual event to highlight utility consolidation, partnerships, new funding mechanisms and national affordability challenges  BRECKSVILLE, OHIO — The 2018 Water Finance Conference, in partnership with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), will head to Washington, D.C., Aug. 28-29, for the fourth annualRead More

What’s Next for Federal Clean Water Initiatives?

What’s Next for Federal Clean Water Initiatives?

April 12, 2018 at 2:00 pm 0 comments

By Kristina Surfus The past year has been both an exciting and frustrating time for following federal clean water initiatives. This is particularly true for advocates of a strong federal funding partnership for clean water, like the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). TheRead More