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Congressman Garamendi Introduces NPDES Permit Term Extension Legislation On March 14, Congressman John Garamendi introduced legislation to address extending NPDES permit terms for a fixed period of up to 10 years. This CASA priority bill gives USEPA and delegated states the authority to grant extended permit terms to public agencies. The legislation is consistent with CASA’s [...]

Call for Award of Excellence Nominations CASA seeks to recognize members who provide essential public services and go above and beyond to protect public health and the environment. Member agencies and associates are invited to submit an Award of Excellence application by May 19. More information about the award criteria and categories is available on [...]

CASA Wraps Up Another Successful Washington D.C. Policy Forum Last week CASA members descended on Washington D.C. for our 16th annual policy forum. The forum was an opportunity to hear from congressional staff, political insiders and interest groups on what to expect from congress and the administration in 2019. It was also a chance for [...]

2019 CASA Priority Bills: “Flushable” Wipes and Ocean Discharge Ban February 22 was the bill introduction deadline for the 2019 legislative session. In the weeks leading up to the deadline, hundreds of bills were introduced, including many of interest to CASA members.  Over the next month, bills will be referred to different policy committees and [...]

CWEA Emerging Leaders Nominations Due April 1! The California Water Environment Association is accepting nominations for the 2019 Emerging Leaders. Winners will be featured in CWEA’s summer issue of Clean Water. Nominees are accomplished water professionals who are making a significant and positive impact on California’s water industry but who have not been recognized for [...]

OCSD Wins ASCE Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year Award The Orange County Sanitation District’s Newhope-Placentia Trunk Sewer Replacement Project won the American Society of Civil Engineers Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year. The award-winning project will replace seven miles of sewer pipeline on State College Blvd. causing the cities of Fullerton and Anaheim to [...]

CASA turns the spotlight on members who are making an impact in the clean water community.  These members exemplify CASA’s mission.  If you are interested in being highlighted or nominating another member, please contact Debbie Welch at dwelch@casaweb.org. Beverli A. Marshall General Manager, Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Years in our industry? Nine. How would you describe [...]

House Committee Convenes Hearing about Public Infrastructure This week, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing focused on the state of our nation’s public infrastructure. “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait” featured national stakeholders that detailed needs including wastewater, water, roads, railroads and other public [...]

We Need Your Help! Do you know a Wastewater Agency that is not a CASA member? Our 2019 membership recruitment campaign is designed to broaden our representation of local wastewater agencies of all sizes and from all regions around California. Our members are our most valuable advocates. You can help us demonstrate our unique ability [...]

Last Chance to Register for CASA Washington D.C. Policy Forum It’s less than two weeks away from CASA’s Washington D.C. Policy Forum from February 25-27. We have an exciting program of speakers and panels. We will feature two renowned political commentators with interesting insights into the state of affairs in Washington D.C. They include Amy Walter [...]