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Association Honors Emerging Leader All Stars! The California Water Environment Association has announced its 2019 Emerging Leaders All Stars to honor phenomenal and diverse individuals that represent plant management, operations, engineering, industrial pre-treatment, laboratory analysis and collections. The seven new All Stars share a strong sense of protecting the environment for the public now and [...]

CASA/CWEA Biosolids Energy Seminars Registration is now open for the CASA/CWEA joint seminars on innovative technologies! As regulations are developed to implement the organics diversion requirements in SB 1383, the wastewater sector will face new challenges and opportunities for renewable energy, biosolids management and other topics. The seminars cover innovative technologies including lessons learned and [...]

High Performing Culture Executive Rob Wolff to Speak at Annual Conference The CASA Annual Conference is fast approaching! We'll be in San Diego August 21-23, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Our Thursday morning keynote address will feature Rob Wolff, an executive with High Performing Culture. With nearly 30 years of experience leading teams of up [...]

Special Update: State and Federal Actions on PFAS Continue to Mount The family of chemicals known as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, also known as PFAS and PFOA, continues to be a hot topic of growing concern at the state and federal level. The substances have been used in a variety of manufacturing industries around [...]

CASA Gains Ground on Permit Term Extension Legislation One of CASA's top priorities, legislation to extend NPDES permit terms to up to 10 years continues to gain support. HR 1764, introduced by Representative John Garamendi, is now co-sponsored by eight other Representatives. There appears to be growing support from both the Democratic co-sponsors and the [...]

Free STORMS Seminar: Multivalent Stormwater Actions in an Era of Climate Change The Strategy to Optimize Resource Management of Stormwater will conduct a free seminar Thursday, July 11 to stay at the forefront of addressing the challenges of climate. Melanie Winters and Johnathan Perisho from The River Project will be the featured guest speakers. The [...]

Meet Teresa Herrera! Breaking Boundaries and Making a Change Teresa Herrera is General Manager for Silicon Valley Clean Water and has been working in the water and wastewater industry for over three decades. She recently made history by becoming the first appointed female to assume this role. As she looks back on her career, Herrera [...]

We're Organizing In-Line Field Studies of “Flushable Products” – Volunteers Needed! In anticipation of moving our sponsored wet wipes labeling legislation forward early next year, CASA will be undertaking several activities to help support our 2020 legislative advocacy efforts.  One key effort is to establish current California data about how “flushable” wipes products on the market today [...]

Expert to Talk about Crisis Communications at August Conference CASA’s Annual Conference is just a few months away! Are you registered to be there August 21-23 in San Diego? Don’t miss a full slate of topical speakers to keep your agency “ahead of the curve.” On Thursday, the afternoon session will feature Stephanie York, vice [...]

Third-Party Reports Focus on Issue of Importance to CASA Members The Public Policy Institute of California released an article that follows its recent report on impacts of conservation and drought to wastewater systems. It emphasizes how recycled water production can be affected by reductions in water use and how demand for recycled water is growing and [...]