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 Wastewater Center of Excellence, and the support and resources they offer to utilities. CDPH will present a breakdown of the current programs and the different pathogens being monitored in the Cal-SuWers program, as well as outline the resources available to both local health departments and participating utilities.

We encourage all utilities to join this event to get caught up on the Cal-SuWers program and learn how to join the wastewater surveillance network. If you have any questions about the program, we encourage you to prepare questions in advance of the meeting. You can submit questions beforehand by emailing WWS@cdph.ca.gov  by Monday (March 17), or ask them during the meeting’s Q&A session.

 

Regulatory Workgroup Holds Annual Strategic Planning Session
Last week, the East Bay Municipal Utilities District hosted the CASA Regulatory Workgroup leadership at Pardee Reservoir to discuss the group’s progress and develop strategies for 2025-2026. The retreat focused on establishing priorities for the upcoming year, with a focus on issues that protect water quality while considering public health, environmental effectiveness, sound science and economic feasibility. During the event, attendees identified key issues and regulatory initiatives of statewide significance to CASA, ensuring that future efforts are aligned from both a technical and advocacy perspective.

Attend CASA’s Biosolids and Water Quality Regulatory Workgroup Meetings to find out more information! The next meeting will be held on March 20, and you can email Spencer Saks to get connected.