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Senate Appropriators Release FY2021 Spending Bills The Senate Committee on Appropriations has released the text of its spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The 2021 fiscal year officially started on October 1, however, on October 1, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government at current FY2020 spending levels through December [...]

Proposed COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Cal OSHA is advancing emergency regulations to address COVID-19 in the workplace including at public agencies, such as wastewater treatment plants. The rules were unanimously approved by the Cal OSHA Standards Board on November 19th and now go to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for final approval. OAL has 10 days to [...]

Let’s Talk FOG It’s no secret that this time of the year often leads to a large uptick in fat, oil, and grease (FOG) related clogs. This holiday season don’t be afraid to get creative on your social media sites to encourage customers to properly dispose of their FOG! Click on these agencys' posts for [...]

VVWRA and Anaergia Partner to Construct Renewable Energy Facility  The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) and Anaergia Services have partnered with investing firm North Sky Capital to begin construction of a renewable natural gas facility at VVWRA in San Bernardino County. “The Public Private Partnership (P3) involving VVWRA, Anaergia and North Sky demonstrates a [...]

Change in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund 2020-21 Intended Use Plan Cutoff Score We are pleased to share the following from the State Water Resources Control Board: At its June 16, 2020 meeting, the State Water Board adopted the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) 2020-21 Intended Use Plan (IUP). The Board established the [...]

CWEA/CASA COVID-19 Update Join us as we continue our COVID-19 webinar series on December 15, 2020 at 10:30 am. For the last eight months, CASA and CWEA have hosted a series of joint webinars focusing primarily on COVID-19 related issues. We will continue that series through the end of the year, focusing on wastewater based [...]

CASA Connects Special Edition Be sure to keep an eye on your inbox next week for a special edition of CASA Connects focused on the 2020 General Election results from CASA’s State and Federal Legislative Advocates. We will provide in-depth coverage of state and federal election results, statewide ballot proposition outcomes, and what to expect [...]

Modernizing Rural Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it is investing $891 million to support projects that will modernize rural wastewater and drinking water infrastructure across 43 states. This includes the state of California, and for the Amador Water Agency, that will mean constructing two 1-million-gallon water storage [...]

National Wastewater Surveillance System The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new tool in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. The data collected by NWSS is intended to help public health officials understand the extent of COVID-19 infections in communities. The NWSS webpage [...]

SB 1383 Local Services Rate Analysis Report CalRecycle has published the SB 1383 Local Services Rates Analysis Report conducted by R3 Consulting Group, Inc. The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding the cost impacts of SB 1383 to local jurisdictions. This R3 report addresses options and recommendations for funding mechanisms that can be [...]