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CASA News 11-10

2022 CASA Winter Conference We are happy to announce that our 2022 Winter Conference will be held in-person at the Hilton Palm Springs on January 19-21. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other at a CASA Winter Conference, and while some things have changed, the best parts remain the same! We are [...]

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Federal Legislative Update 11-10

House Passes Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act After months of scheduling delays, House Democratic leadership passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3864) on a vote of 228 - 206 last week. The legislation now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law. H.R. 3684 provides a total of $1.2 trillion in [...]

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Regulatory Updates 11-10

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. Last month’s edition is available here.   SWB 2020 Volumetric Report– 1M [...]

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In Case You Missed It 11-10

LVMWD and CASA on Air! CASA’s Jessica Gauger joined the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) for an interview with KCLU, a local national public radio station for the Central California Coast to talk wipes! Listen to the interview and check out the news article here.   Drought Assistance Available from U.S. EPA If your [...]

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Member News 11-10

Welcome New Associate Member! Forward Lateral   EMWD Honored as Forward-Thinking Utility Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) has been recognized with the 2021 Utility of the Future Today award for its commitment to a sustainable clean energy portfolio, marking the second consecutive year it has earned the honor. EMWD’s award application highlighted its investments in [...]

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Webinars, Workshops & Events

Exclusive Member Benefit: Webinar Tracking Made Easy! Would you like to receive a comprehensive list of upcoming webinars, workshops, and events delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for CASA’s newest LISTSERV, Professional Development, a source to keep you informed of upcoming webinars, workshops, trainings, events, and general opportunities for professional development in all facets [...]

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Imagine a Day Without Water

Today, October 21, CASA is proud to participate in the national education campaign, Imagine a Day Without Water, and we encourage our members to join us in highlighting how water is essential, invaluable, and in need of investment. It is not too late to sign up! Visit the website to participate, learn more about the [...]

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State Legislative Update 10/21

The final state legislative deadline for the year was October 10th, when Governor Newsom issued his final actions on legislation passed to him during the 2021 legislative session.  There were several bills of significant interest to CASA that the Governor signed in the weeks leading up to the final deadline, including the following:   AB [...]

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Federal Legislative Update 10/21

USEPA Releases PFAS Strategic Roadmap The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has released its PFAS Strategic Roadmap, which outlines how the Agency will take a wholistic approach to address PFAS pollution. Upon the roadmap's release, USEPA Administrator Michael Regan stated that the roadmap will deliver protections to the public by advancing actions that address the [...]

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In Case You Missed It 10/21

Governor Newsom Expands Drought Emergency Statewide, Urges Californians to Redouble Water Conservation Efforts Following the second driest year on record and with near record low storage in California’s largest reservoirs, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation extending the drought emergency statewide and further urging Californians to step up their water conservation efforts as the western U.S. faces a potential [...]

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