Cheryl MacKelvie

Meet the Board: A New CASA Connects Series We're excited to launch a new series in CASA Connects that shines a spotlight on our Board of Directors. This is your chance to get to know the dedicated leaders guiding our organization—who they are, what inspires them, and why they’re passionate about CASA. Meet the CASA [...]

Support Requested: ‘Do Not Flush’ Bill Introduced in Congress Last month, the WIPPES Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate on bipartisan basis. The legislation, H.R. 2269 and S. 1092, reflects legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last Congress and continues to mirror California’s "Do Not Flush" labeling law requirements for nonflushable [...]

New Poll Results on National Voter Impressions of Water Since 2016, the Value of Water Campaign has conducted bipartisan polling of 1,000 voters nationwide to test opinions on water infrastructure, services, affordability, and funding. The resulting insights have informed a decade of water leaders, policymakers, and elected officials on how Americans view the state of [...]

CASA Member Spotlights Following the 2025 Winter Conference in Palm Springs, CASA connected with members to learn more about their current initiatives, tour their facilities, and introduce them to our newest staff, Sarah Deslauriers, Director of Air, Climate, & Energy and Maile Lono-Batura, Director of Renewable Resources. Please join us for a behind-the-scenes look at [...]

Earth Day 2025 As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, CASA is proud to recognize the essential work of our members. Your dedicated agencies quietly and consistently protect public health, support environmental sustainability, and help ensure a cleaner, healthier planet. This Earth Day, we celebrate the unsung heroes who are making a lasting difference [...]

Spencer Saks Takes on New Role as Legislative and Regulatory Advocate We are excited to announce that Spencer Saks has been promoted to the position of Legislative and Regulatory Advocate! Spencer has been with CASA for nearly three years and has done a tremendous job in supporting our regulatory and legislative functions, along with many [...]

House Subcommittee Examines Clean Water Infrastructure Funding Needs On March 11, the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment held a hearing to explore the important roles the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Water Infrastructure Financing Act (WIFIA) Program play to fund clean water infrastructure projects. On a bipartisan basis, subcommittee [...]

CASA Partners with CDPH for Utilities Focused Wastewater Surveillance Office Hours On March 19, the CDPH Wastewater Surveillance Office Hours meeting will focus on utilities and include guest speaker Spencer Saks from CASA, along with members of the CDPH Cal-SuWers team, who will be co-presenting. Spencer will provide information about CASA, their partnership with CDPH’s [...]

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of San Francisco Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling in the case City and County of San Francisco vs. EPA, focusing on the use of receiving water limitations in NPDES permits. The decision was a win for San Francisco, which had sought clearer guidance on [...]

Webinar: Revolutionizing Wastewater Management with Smart Sewer Solutions The Water Technology Alliance (WTA) hosts a monthly webinar on the last Thursday of each month from 12:00 - 12:45pm. Each session features a leading company or partner presenting insights into the latest innovations, technologies, and best practices in wastewater management. Through these webinars, WTA facilitates knowledge [...]