Annual Conference Recap CASA’s Annual Conference held at the Resort at Squaw Creek was a resounding success! Together with some of the clean water sector’s best and brightest, we focused on the future and prepared for new challenges, staying true to our conference theme “Elevating Excellence”. Thank you to all the speakers, moderators and panelists [...]
AB 2247 (Bloom) Heads to the Governor CASA’s co-sponsored bill, AB 2247 (Bloom) is headed to the Governor! This week the bill was heard on the Senate Floor Monday evening, and passed with a 23-12 vote. On Tuesday afternoon the Assembly voted to concur in Senate amendments, and the next stop is the Governor’s desk. This [...]
Sign up for CASA’s Regulatory Updates CASA’s Regulatory Workgroup regularly puts together a comprehensive e-newsletter to share all regulatory updates on key issues and workgroup initiatives with the CASA membership. If you are interested in receiving these regulatory updates, please contact Jared Voskuhl. Last month’s edition is available here. SWB Releases Results of 2021 [...]
California’s Next Secretary for Environmental Protection Announced Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Amelia Yana Garcia Gonzalez will serve as California’s next Secretary for Environmental Protection after Secretary Jared Blumenfeld steps down in September. Garcia Gonzalez previously served in various leadership roles at CalEPA focused on environmental justice and tribal affairs. “Yana’s deep connection to communities, [...]
OC San’s Virtual Wastewater 101 Citizens Academy Coming Soon… The virtual Wastewater 101 Citizen Academy aims to educate and inform the community on the various programs, initiatives, and efforts led by OC San. The Academy features four workshops over the course of two months and will be hosted and presented by OC San staff. The focus [...]
BAYWORK's 3-Part Digital Worker Webinar Series Registration is now open to join BAYWORK for a 3-part webinar series where experts discuss digital tools and implications for utility workers. For water and wastewater professionals, especially: Managers and supervisors Operations and Maintenance Staff IT, Human Resources and others interested in implementing new technology Register today! September 22 [...]
Renowned Economist Eugenio Aleman to Keynote at Annual Conference CASA invites you to join us as we host our Annual Conference on August 10 - 12 at the Resort at Squaw Creek! We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming keynote speaker Eugenio Alemán, Ph.D., the Chief Economist for the Investment Strategy group at Raymond [...]
Coalition Letter Sent to USEPA and OMB CASA, as part of a coalition of organizations representing the water and wastewater sectors and local government, sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) emphasizing the concern that designating PFOS and PFOA as hazardous substances under CERCLA will [...]
NACWA Releases White Paper on Critical Need to Maintain Biosolids Management Options NACWA has developed a policy paper outlining the importance to clean water utilities of maintaining all three well-regulated options for biosolids management – incineration, landfilling, and land application – even in the wake of concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. Responding to policy decisions [...]
Clean and Efficient Energy Project Expected to Save $83 Million The Board of Directors of West County Wastewater (WCW) has announced plans for a comprehensive energy, infrastructure, and process improvement project designed to significantly reduce the organization’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. This infrastructure upgrade project will reduce West County Wastewater’s overall greenhouse gas emissions [...]
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