Since the Clean Water Act was passed 35 years ago, clean water agencies have contributed significantly to improving the nation's water quality, but the incremental rate of improvement has slowed significantly. A watershed based approach to water quality is now needed to holistically consider all causes of water quality impairment and to restore the physical, chemical and biological integrity of our nation's waters.

NACWA's Strategic Watershed Task Force issued its Recommendations for a Viable and Vital 21st Century Clean Water Policy on the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, and the Task Force is now working on one of the report's primary recommendations, the 21st Century Watershed Act .

2013

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CleanWaterCurrent

NACWA Advances Legal Advocacy in Trading Litigation

2012

10/03	Litigation		Lawsuit Challenging Water Quality Trading Program Program for Chesapeake Bay
09/07	Clean Water Current		EPA to Meet with NACWA on Water Quality Trading Issues

2011

03/11	Watershed Principles		Endorsed Principles for a Viable Watershed Approach
01/28	Clean Water Current		NACWA Participates in EPA Research Planning Workshop Focused on Holistic Approaches to Clean Water, Drinking Water
01/28	Clean Water Current		Coalition, NACWA Urge Federal Funding for USGS Cooperative Water Program
01/07	Clean Water Current		NACWA Chesapeake Bay-Area Members to Discuss EPA’s Final TMDL

2010

12/17	Clean Water Current		NACWA Participates in National Academies Meeting on EPA Sustainability Efforts
11/12	Clean Water Current		NACWA Receives Key Groups’ Endorsements of Watershed Principles
11/12	Clean Water Current		NACWA Comments on Proposed Chesapeake Bay TMDL
11/08	NACWA Comments		NACWA Comments on EPA’s Draft TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay
10/22	Clean Water Current		NACWA Takes Lead in Organizing Water Quality Push in Upcoming Farm Bill
07/30	Legislation		S. 1816, Chesapeake Bay Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act as reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in June, 2010
07/02	Clean Water Current		Senate Environment Committee Passes Chesapeake Bay, Other Watershed Legislation
05/26	Correspondence		NACWA Letter to Senator Cardin Regarding Chesapeake Bay Legislation
05/21	Clean Water Current		NACWA Board Approves Watershed Principles; Key Endorsements to Be Sought
05/21	Watershed Principles		Watershed Principles Approved by NACWA Board of Directors
05/14	Clean Water Current		EPA Releases Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
05/07	Clean Water Current		Watershed Principles Approved by Task Force, Move to Board
01/11	Concept Paper		Joint Water Sector Concept Paper: The National Water Program at a Crossroads
01/08	NACWA Comments		NACWA Comments on Draft Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay

2009

12/14	NACWA White Paper		NACWA Enforcement White Paper
08/14	Member Update		Draft Watershed Act For Member Input
04/11	Correspondence		NACWA Letter in Support of the Mass Water Resources Coalition White Paper
04/11	Correspondence		MA Water Resources Coalition White Paper on Regulatory Reform
01/31	Member Update		NACWA Builds on Memorandum of Understanding with Ducks Unlimited

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