Award of Excellence Nominations: Expanded Categories! CASA is pleased to invite member agencies and associates to submit an Award of Excellence application now through April 30, 2021. This year, CASA has expanded the program to include a separate award for both small and large agencies in all categories. Your organization works hard to do what’s [...]
Special Federal Legislative Committee Meeting: Earmarks Following the announcement from the House Committee on Appropriations that earmarks will return for the upcoming appropriations cycle, FY 2022, CASA’s Federal Legislative Committee (FLC) will hold a special meeting on the topic that will be open to the entire CASA membership. On Wednesday, March 17, at 11:00am, CASA’s [...]
EBMUD Receives NACWA National Environmental Achievement Award Congratulations to the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), which garnered two National Environmental Achievement Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). EBMUD’s Virtual Tour Program won in the category of Public Information & Education: Educational Program, and their Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality [...]
House Debate Starts on Need for Boosted Clean Water Funding “Funding for U.S. water infrastructure—specifically for wastewater-treatment facilities—is gaining more attention in the House as advocates push for increased federal investment. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), backs major facility funding, noting at a Feb 23 hearing, “I’m going to push for a [...]
SB 91 Emergency Rental Assistance Program and Household Utility Debt Information Session Tomorrow, Thursday, March 11, from 1:00pm to 3:30pm, the California Department of Housing and Community Development will be hosting an interactive listening session on the recently passed Tenet Relief Act focused on emergency rental assistance for rent and utilities. Utilities interested in learning more [...]
Thank You CASA Committee Members! CASA staff would like to extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to all who serve on CASA committee’s and workgroups. Your input, time, and effort is invaluable in supporting the work we do. We are proud to work with such extraordinary individuals and look forward to another year of working [...]
Water Infrastructure Legislation Introduced in the House Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation to increase the funding authorization for the popular Title XVI Program. Entitled the Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act (H.R. 1015), the bill increases the authorization level for the program to $500 million from the current level of $50 million, and [...]
Wipes Clog Pipes Logo Goes Mobile! With the onset of COVID-19 and dramatic increase in the use of wipes for disinfecting surfaces, the West Valley Sanitation District wanted to get the word out to their constituents that only toilet paper goes down the toilet. As with many wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment facilities, “disposable” [...]
LASAN’s Director and General Manager to speak at Global Water Intelligence Session LA Sanitation & Environment’s (LASAN) Director and General Manager, Enrique Zaldivar, will be speaking at Global Water Intelligence's virtual session "Accelerating Macro Solutions in Los Angeles" this Thursday, February 25 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Be sure to register today to learn more about [...]
Bioenergy and Jobs Fact Sheet A new fact sheet on bioenergy and jobs was developed by Gladstein Neandross & Associates for the Bioenergy Association of California (BAC) and the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership. The fact sheet and further information is posted on BAC’s website here. Coronavirus Variant is Turning up in U.S. Wastewater A hyper-transmissible form of [...]
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