Cheryl MacKelvie

2019 CASA Priority Bills: “Flushable” Wipes and Ocean Discharge Ban February 22 was the bill introduction deadline for the 2019 legislative session. In the weeks leading up to the deadline, hundreds of bills were introduced, including many of interest to CASA members.  Over the next month, bills will be referred to different policy committees and [...]

CWEA Emerging Leaders Nominations Due April 1! The California Water Environment Association is accepting nominations for the 2019 Emerging Leaders. Winners will be featured in CWEA’s summer issue of Clean Water. Nominees are accomplished water professionals who are making a significant and positive impact on California’s water industry but who have not been recognized for [...]

OCSD Wins ASCE Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year Award The Orange County Sanitation District’s Newhope-Placentia Trunk Sewer Replacement Project won the American Society of Civil Engineers Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year. The award-winning project will replace seven miles of sewer pipeline on State College Blvd. causing the cities of Fullerton and Anaheim to [...]

CASA turns the spotlight on members who are making an impact in the clean water community.  These members exemplify CASA’s mission.  If you are interested in being highlighted or nominating another member, please contact Debbie Welch at dwelch@casaweb.org. Beverli A. Marshall General Manager, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Years in our industry? Nine. How would you describe [...]

House Committee Convenes Hearing about Public Infrastructure This week, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing focused on the state of our nation’s public infrastructure. “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait” featured national stakeholders that detailed needs including wastewater, water, roads, railroads and other public [...]

We Need Your Help! Do you know a Wastewater Agency that is not a CASA member? Our 2019 membership recruitment campaign is designed to broaden our representation of local wastewater agencies of all sizes and from all regions around California. Our members are our most valuable advocates. You can help us demonstrate our unique ability [...]

Last Chance to Register for CASA Washington D.C. Policy Forum It’s less than two weeks away from CASA’s Washington D.C. Policy Forum from February 25-27. We have an exciting program of speakers and panels. We will feature two renowned political commentators with interesting insights into the state of affairs in Washington D.C. They include Amy Walter [...]

Winter Conference Connects CASA Members Last week our Winter Conference, held at the Renaissance Indian Wells, focused on strategies to bring fresh and new perspectives to connecting generations. We kicked off the conference on Wednesday, January 23 with a full day of meetings and the roundtable series, which included topics such as research priorities for [...]

The Show Will Go On…CASA Washington D.C. Policy Forum Examines the New Dynamics of Federal Policymaking CASA’s 15th Annual Washington D.C. Policy Forum (February 25-27) is shaping up to be a historic event as we all attempt to navigate a new policymaking environment. The mid-term elections welcomed the largest freshman class since 1974, challenging the [...]

East Bay Sanitary Agencies Launch Flushable Campaign Several East Contra Costa County sanitary agencies are collaborating on a two-month public outreach campaign aimed to encourage residents to throw sanitary wipes in the trash. The agencies involved include the town of Discovery Bay, the Byron Sanitary District, the city of Brentwood, Ironhouse Sanitary District and Delta [...]