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Saturday, October 14 is the deadline for Governor Newsom to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature, and a full bill report will be coming in the next edition of CASA Connects. Governor Vetoes Bills to Ban PFAS in Consumer Products Early this week, Governor Newsom vetoed three bills that proposed to ban PFAS in different consumer [...]

House Committee Considers “Do Not Flush” Labeling Legislation On September 27, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce examined the WIPPES Act (H.R. 2964) as part of broader legislative hearing on consumer protection bills. The bill received strong endorsement by both subcommittee leadership and the witness panel. The WIPPES [...]

Next SSS WDR Webinar Scheduled for November 1 On November 1, the Clean Water Summit Partners (CASA, CleanWaterSoCal, BACWA, CVCWA, and CWEA) will host another webinar in their series on the re-issued SSS WDR, which the SWRCB adopted in December 2022. SWRCB staff will be amongst the presenters, and topics will include an overview of the [...]

OC San Recognized as Leaders in Solving Water Challenges The Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) was honored last week by several national water sector organizations through the Utility of the Future Recognition Program (UOTF). This program celebrates the achievements of water utilities that are benefiting their communities and inspiring the water sector through innovative, [...]

UV Technology Survey As our industry comes together to tackle increasingly difficult water treatment challenges, data-informed decision making is critical. HDR is collecting data from professionals with UV experience through a survey. The results of this survey will build upon the literature utilized by operators, regulators, engineers, and manufacturers as they make decisions surrounding UV technology. [...]

H2OSecCon WaterISAC is hosting its second H2OSecCon - Surging Toward Safety & Security event October 19 - 20! H2OSecCon is a virtual conference focused on IT and OT cybersecurity, physical security, and operational resilience for the water and wastewater sector. Each day will feature water utility and security experts sharing information, experiences, and best practices across 14 different sessions, two tabletop [...]

“Perspectives on PFAS” Registration is Open! The Clean Water Summit Partners are proud to present Perspectives on PFAS, an informational webinar on what continues to be one of the hottest topics of the day. Join us on Thursday, October 5th from 9:00am to 12:00pm, to hear about where things stand in California and nationally, the [...]

That’s a Wrap! 2023 Legislative Session Adjourns On Thursday, September 14 the Legislature adjourned for the final time in the 2023 Session after two weeks of daily Floor Sessions. Hundreds of bills were sent to the Governor in the final weeks of session, including many of interest to CASA members. With the Legislative Session coming [...]

Senate Committee Discusses CERCLA Liability Exemption for Water Sector On September 7, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled, “Implementing IIJA: Perspectives on Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, Part II.” The purpose was to hear from nonfederal stakeholders about the implementation of the law’s water sector investments and what [...]

Welcome New CASA Members American Biogas Council    CCI BioEnergy   South Tahoe Public Utility District Appoints New General Manager Last month, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) Board of Directors appointed Paul Hughes as the next General Manager. With over 28 years in the public sector and 15 years as the District’s chief [...]