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Federal Single Use Plastics Proposal Includes Wet Wipes Labeling Requirement On October 31st, Representative Alan Lowenthal and Senator Tom Udall announced their intent to introduce legislation to dramatically reduce plastic pollution. Importantly, their announcement included a link [...]

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Final Expansion of the World’s Largest Potable Reuse Facility Orange County Sanitation District and Orange County Water District celebrated the Final Expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) with a groundbreaking ceremony [...]

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification Program Meeting in December The State Water Resources Board’s Wastewater Operator Certification Program Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the [...]

Senate Begins Debate on Fiscal Year 2020 Spending The Senate defied the odds this week, voting 92-2 to begin debate on a package of spending bills that includes USEPA’s budget. The action increases the likelihood [...]

CASA Seeking Communications Analyst CASA recently initiated the recruitment process for a new Communications Analyst to support our strategic communications program. This position will be working directly with CASA staff to develop and deliver newsletter [...]

EPA Announces Projects Selected for 2019 WIFIA Loans The U.S. EPA has invited 38 new projects from 18 different states to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans. The selected projects will apply [...]