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Final 2022 Bill Dispositions The final deadline for the Governor to sign or veto all bills sent to him in the 2022 Legislative Session was Friday, September 30.  Over the last several weeks he acted on nearly one thousand bills, including several of significant importance to the wastewater community.  The Governor took the following actions [...]

It’s Time to Celebrate YOU (California Water Professionals) This week we are thrilled to celebrate the sixth annual California Water Professionals Appreciation Week. We are extra thankful for all of the men and women who work hard to protect public health and the environment, 24/7, 365. We encourage CASA member agencies to showcase the programs [...]

Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Ahead of Start of New Fiscal Year Last week, Congress passed a continuing resolution keeping the government open for the start of the new fiscal year (FY) that began on October 1. The continuing resolution, that funds the government at enacted FY2022 levels, will run through December 16, giving appropriators more [...]

CalOSHA Memorializes Requirements and Exemptions for Pipeline Injection CASA recently received an official letter from CalOSHA which memorializes the exemptions from the Process Safety Management requirements for POTWs who inject biomethane into the common carrier pipeline. Ambiguity on this issue has been a concern for a number of POTWS that inject biomethane (or are planning [...]

CASA Joins BAYWORK CASA is proud to announce that we have joined the Bay Area Water/Wastewater Workforce Reliability (BAYWORK) as an associate member. Operational reliability of water and wastewater utilities depends on both having sufficient staff in mission-critical jobs and preparing that staff to do the technical work essential for public health and safety. BAYWORK [...]

CASA/CWEA WBE Webinar CASA and CWEA invite you to join us this morning at 9:00am for a live webinar: Wastewater Based Surveillance – An update on its use and variant tracking. We will provide updates to the wastewater community on recent developments in wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) for COVID and its variants. Presenters include the California Department of [...]

CASA Agencies Help Prevent Power Loss During Recent Heat Wave Once again, CASA agencies have stepped up and helped protect public health and safety in a time of exceptional need. During the recent heat wave, the Governor declared a state of emergency due to impacts on California’s electricity grid, and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued [...]

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes PFAS CERCLA Proposed Rulemaking On September 9th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) published its Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances proposed rulemaking. There is a 60-day period to submit public comments on the proposed rulemaking. The Agency is requesting public comments on [...]

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. This month’s edition is available here.  

LEGO Sewer Heroes: Vote Today! Hey LEGO fans! Check out this unique design, “Sewer Heroes: Fighting the #Fatberg" created by @The_MOCingbird. This design has been dedicated to water & wastewater professionals and has a chance of becoming a real LEGO set when the 10k vote mark is reached! To vote: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/d6531232-a0f6-4675-a6d3-0f6788d1dd3d…   New Data Available: [...]