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State Water Board Survey Results Over the summer, CASA and the State Water Board collaborated on developing a survey to gain a better understanding of how COVID-19 has affected the budget and operations of collection [...]

EPA Technical Challenge Seeks Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS On August 25, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler launched an innovation challenge to identify solutions to destroy PFAS. The Innovative Ways to Destroy PFAS [...]

PPIC Annual Priorities for California Water Event Goes Virtual The Public Policy Institute of California’s (PPIC) annual Priorities for California Water event has morphed to reflect restrictions on in-person gatherings, and this year will take [...]

Promising Water Board Study on POTW Excess Capacity Released On August 24, the State Water Board released a long awaited report on excess capacity at California wastewater treatment plants for co-digestion of diverted organic waste. [...]

EMWD Achieves Seventh Consecutive Cal STAR Safety Recertification At the end of August, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) received recognition and recertification by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) for its industry-leading safety [...]

Chronic Underinvestment in America’s Water Infrastructure Puts the Economy at Risk The United States is underinvesting in its drinking water and wastewater systems—putting American households and the economy at risk, according to a new report [...]