CASA and Clean Water SoCal Host Nutrient Workshops in LA, SB and Santa Cruz
On May 18, 19, and 20, Clean Water SoCal and CASA are hosting three free workshops in-person that mirror our event last fall on HDR’s nutrient management evaluation of the Southern California Bight. In addition to a presentation on the report, the program showcases cutting-edge research, nutrient management lessons from other watersheds, and ongoing collaborative scientific efforts statewide to enhance monitoring and modeling efforts. Presentations from the fall are available on CASA’s website, and we hope you will join us next month to hear the latest updates. You may register for the LA event on 5/18 here and for the Santa Barbara event on 5/19 here. Please reach out to Jared Voskuhl or Alec Mackie with questions.

 

 

CASA Law Symposium
Please join us on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis San Francisco, for the inaugural CASA Law Symposium, a one-day event featuring keynote speaker Rob Bilott, the pioneering environmental attorney whose work inspired Dark Waters. Hear firsthand insights on the evolving PFAS legal landscape and other critical issues shaping water and sanitation agencies. The symposium will also feature discussions on recent U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence around the Clean Water Act, an update from the SWRCB Office of Enforcement, presentations on A.I. and legal ethics for practitioners and public agencies, and a panel discussion on California Proposition 218 for local agency rate setting. CASA is pleased to offer MCLE credits for this event, and both water policy professionals and attorneys are welcome to attend! Register here.

The program will feature high-level insights from leadership at the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, and the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. Attendees will hear throughout the day from other top national and California legal professionals with deep dives into contemporary issues facing water and sanitation agencies.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and gain the insights necessary to navigate the complex legal and permitting frameworks shaping California’s water future. CASA is pleased to offer attorneys MCLE credits for this event, and water policy professionals are welcome to attend! Register here.

 

 

Partnering For Impact in California Event
Collaboration is driving the future of water innovation. Join us on June 3, 2026, at The Cove in Irvine, CA for Partnering for Impact (PFI), a dynamic, one-day gathering of leaders from across the wastewater sector working together to advance technology, research, and real-world solutions. This year, the focus of the event will be the intersection of nutrient treatment, reverse osmosis concentrate management, and emissions at wastewater treatment facilities.

Partnering for Impact (PFI) is a one-day, highly focused, interactive meeting of thought-leaders, practitioners, academics, and regulators from throughout the wastewater industry. These industry leaders strive to advance technology and innovation through local and regional partnerships. The goal of the PFI event is to build stronger utility, academic, and regulator collaborations within the water sector and to find areas where we can create a positive impact and identify specific issues where we can work together to promote national leadership in the water sector.

Partnering for Impact events began in 2016 in San Francisco, California with 45 delegates from 15 national professional water organizations including Bluetech Research, Imagine H2O, WEF, AWWA, IWA, WRA, WRF, U.S. Water Alliance, NWRI, CWEA, SFPUC, and the LuminUS Group.  The group met to explore the simple question “how can we accomplish more by working together?”.  Since the initial inspirational meeting, follow-up national Partnering for Impact (PFI) events occurred in Chicago, San Francisco, Reno, and Washington DC. In California, PFI is organized annually by CASA and sponsored by the firms and individuals who are active in CASA’s Engineering and Research Group.

This year, the focus of the event will be the intersection of nutrient treatment, reverse osmosis concentrate management, and emissions at wastewater treatment facilities. AS part of this event, we hope to discuss various research questions and priorities for future inquiry, as well as develop a shared understanding of how these issues connect and ways to address them for the future. Register here.