Cheryl MacKelvie

SB 682 Introduction We’re excited to announce the introduction of the CASA-sponsored Senate Bill 682 (Allen) on February 21, 2025. The bill seeks to ban the use of non-essential PFAS, limiting its application to only critical areas. By limiting their use, Senate Bill 682 will prevent further pollution and reduce the financial strain on wastewater [...]

Truckee Sanitary District Welcomes New General Manager The Truckee Sanitary District (TSD) recently announced the appointment of Sanna Schlosser as its new General Manager. Ms. Schlosser will assume her new role on March 3, 2025, succeeding Blake Tresan, who is retiring in May after a decade of dedicated service as the District’s General Manager. Following [...]

WELL 2025 Annual Conference We encourage you to attend the Water Education for Latino Leader’s (WELL) 2025 Annual Statewide Conference, happening March 7 - March 8, 2025, in Garden Grove, CA. This event is designed to equip local leaders with the tools to create an equitable and sustainable water future. The conference kicks off with [...]

Happy New Year! As we continue into 2025, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. Your continued support and dedication have been the foundation of CASA’s success, and we are excited to carry that momentum into the new year. Take a look back at [...]

Senate Committee Reports Out EPA Administrator Nominee The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works favorably reported out the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be the Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). On a mostly party-line vote of 11-8, with Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joining Republicans, the action sends the nomination to the Senate Floor for [...]

Get to Know the CASA Team: Erin Martin, CivicSpark Fellow Erin serves as a Fellow with the CivicSpark AmeriCorps program. She is joining CASA for the 2024-25 year to gain policy experience in the fields of water quality and climate change. In her role, Erin performs complex analyses of open environmental datasets to assist policy-related [...]

Sean Bigley named Roseville Environmental Utilities Director Sean Bigley has been appointed as the new Roseville Environmental Utilities (EU) Director following a highly competitive statewide recruitment process. Bigley will succeed Rich Plecker who is retiring at the end of this year. Bigley has nearly 20 years of utility experience with the City of Roseville, most [...]

Water Leadership Institute Program 2025 The 2025 application period for the Water Leadership Institute program is now open! Gain a supportive community of water professionals and mentors, sharpen your leadership skills, and grow professionally. The Water Leadership Institute program educates, trains, and provides opportunities that enable developing and emerging leaders to build strong, lasting relationships [...]

Get to Know the CASA Team: Sarah Sapirstein, Federal Legislative and Policy Analyst Sarah Sapirstein joined ENS Resources Inc. as a Legislative and Policy Analyst and Associate in 2017 after working in both the public policy and water resources arenas. While earning her undergraduate degree, Sarah interned for offices in the U.S. House of Representatives [...]

Former EPA Office of Water Head Testifies in Senate On November 20, the former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, Radhika Fox, testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Fox testified, along with Buu Nygren, President of the Navajo Nation and Cathy Tucker-Vogel Public Water Supply [...]