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Member News 5/28

CVWD Wastewater Microorganism Stickers In the spring of 2024, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) launched the Wastewater Microorganism Stickers project. Developed in-house by the CVWD Communication and Education team, the stickers were carefully designed to accurately represent the microorganisms involved in the wastewater treatment process. The stickers have proven to be both educational and [...]

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Upcoming Events 5/28

Happening Next Week: Register Today for PFI 2025! Join CASA and CWEA for Partnering for Impact (PFI) 2025, a powerful day of innovation, collaboration, and action. PFI brings together California’s leading water professionals from utilities, agencies, academia, consulting firms, and regulatory bodies to drive solutions through partnership. Experience dynamic panels, engaging roundtable discussions, and valuable [...]

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CASA News 4-17-25

Meet the Board: A New CASA Connects Series We're excited to launch a new series in CASA Connects that shines a spotlight on our Board of Directors. This is your chance to get to know the dedicated leaders guiding our organization—who they are, what inspires them, and why they’re passionate about CASA. Meet the CASA [...]

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Federal Legislative Update 4-17-25

Support Requested: ‘Do Not Flush’ Bill Introduced in Congress Last month, the WIPPES Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate on bipartisan basis. The legislation, H.R. 2269 and S. 1092, reflects legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last Congress and continues to mirror California’s "Do Not Flush" labeling law requirements for nonflushable [...]

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In Case You Missed It 4-17-25

New Poll Results on National Voter Impressions of Water Since 2016, the Value of Water Campaign has conducted bipartisan polling of 1,000 voters nationwide to test opinions on water infrastructure, services, affordability, and funding. The resulting insights have informed a decade of water leaders, policymakers, and elected officials on how Americans view the state of [...]

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Member News 4-17-25

CASA Member Spotlights Following the 2025 Winter Conference in Palm Springs, CASA connected with members to learn more about their current initiatives, tour their facilities, and introduce them to our newest staff, Sarah Deslauriers, Director of Air, Climate, & Energy and Maile Lono-Batura, Director of Renewable Resources. Please join us for a behind-the-scenes look at [...]

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Upcoming Events 4-17-25

Earth Day 2025 As we celebrate Earth Day on April 22, CASA is proud to recognize the essential work of our members. Your dedicated agencies quietly and consistently protect public health, support environmental sustainability, and help ensure a cleaner, healthier planet. This Earth Day, we celebrate the unsung heroes who are making a lasting difference [...]

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CASA News 3-13-25

Spencer Saks Takes on New Role as Legislative and Regulatory Advocate We are excited to announce that Spencer Saks has been promoted to the position of Legislative and Regulatory Advocate! Spencer has been with CASA for nearly three years and has done a tremendous job in supporting our regulatory and legislative functions, along with many [...]

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Federal Legislative Update 3-13-25

House Subcommittee Examines Clean Water Infrastructure Funding Needs On March 11, the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment held a hearing to explore the important roles the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Water Infrastructure Financing Act (WIFIA) Program play to fund clean water infrastructure projects. On a bipartisan basis, subcommittee [...]

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Regulatory Update 3-13-25

CASA Partners with CDPH for Utilities Focused Wastewater Surveillance Office Hours On March 19, the CDPH Wastewater Surveillance Office Hours meeting will focus on utilities and include guest speaker Spencer Saks from CASA, along with members of the CDPH Cal-SuWers team, who will be co-presenting. Spencer will provide information about CASA, their partnership with CDPH’s [...]

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