Cheryl MacKelvie

Join Your Peers at CASA’s Annual Conference Wrap-up summer with your colleagues in San Diego at CASA’s Annual Conference, August 9-11, 2023. Our program will feature speakers and panels that focus on how wastewater agencies are adapting to new challenges, including ways to attract and retain workers in the coming years, big changes in how [...]

Roseville Converts Organic Waste into Renewable Fuel In a significant milestone, the City of Roseville has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and minimize landfill waste. This effort involves powering its trash and recycling fleet with renewable natural gas (RNG) derived from the digestion of organic waste. The regional Pleasant Grove [...]

AB 759 (Grayson) Heads to the Governor Good news: CASA’s sponsored legislation to modernize accounting procedures in the Sanitary Districts Act is headed to the Governor! The bill would allow sanitary districts to adopt a resolution to allow the issuance of warrants without Board president approval, so long as the check register is included in [...]

Spring 2023 Unified Agenda Published: Proposal Delays CERCLA PFAS Rulemaking Last week, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Agenda outlines short-term and long-term schedules for rulemaking efforts across the agency and also makes revisions to earlier rulemaking timetables that will govern its [...]

Results from the First-Ever State of One Water Field Assessment The US Water Alliance surveyed over 500 people to better understand the current state of the One Water field and find pathways for achieving a One Water future. The inaugural State of the One Water Field Survey reveals: A diverse array of One Water supporters [...]

Come Grow With Us! CASA is delighted to share that we will be continuing the CASA Mentoring Program in 2023-24 after another successful year. Join us as a mentor or mentee to inspire others, share knowledge and drive change! This 11-month comprehensive program, kicking off in October and concluding in August 2024, serves to connect [...]

Support National Wipes Legislation Last month, the bipartisan, bicameral WIPPES Act was introduced in Congress. The Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act (S. 1350/H.R. 2964), would require wipes manufacturers to print a clear and conspicuous "Do Not Flush" label on their nonflushable wipes product packaging. We’re asking CASA members to reach out to your congressional [...]

Sign up for CASA’s State Legislative Updates CASA has created a new comprehensive e-newsletter to share state legislative updates with the CASA membership. If you are interested in receiving these updates, please contact Spencer Saks. The first edition is available here.    

CARB Approves New Regulations The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the In-Use Locomotive Regulation on Thursday, April 27 and the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulations on Friday April 28. The ACF Regulations are of significant importance to CASA members as they require phasing in zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks for truck replacements in the near term (if [...]

New Members Welcome to CASA! City of Santa Clara     Ridgeline Municipal Strategies         Central San Welcomes New Board Member Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) is delighted to welcome Florence Wedington as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Ms. Wedington was sworn into office on April 26, [...]