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NACWA Honors Peak Performance and Excellence in Management Award Winners at 2022 Utility Leadership Conference
July 26, 2022Last evening, the winners of the 2022 NACWA Peak Performance Awards and the NACWA Excellence in Management Awards were honored at a special ceremony as part of NACWA’s 2022 Utility Leadership Conference in Seattle, Washington. -
Water Sector Comes Together for Water Week 2022, Applauds Federal Infrastructure Investments and Calls for Sustained Support
April 26, 2022(Washington, D.C.) – Sunday, April 24 marked the beginning of Water Week 2022, as hundreds of water professionals from across the country come together in Washington, D.C. to advocate before Congress and the Administration on behalf of the local communities they serve. -
NACWA Opposes EPA Proposed Financial Capability Guidance
April 25, 2022(Washington, DC) -- The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) filed comments today in opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed 2022 Financial Capability Assessment Guidance and asking that the proposal not be finalized. -
NACWA Member Testifies Before Senate on Key Clean Water Infrastructure Law Implementation
April 5, 2022(Washington, DC) -- Today, members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife heard testimony from a public clean water utility member of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) during the Committee’s hearing, “Implementation of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act: Stakeholders’ needs and experiences”. -
NACWA Members Testify Before Senate on Critical EPA Clean Water Funding Tool
March 16, 2022(Washington, DC) -- Today, members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard testimony from public clean water utility members of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) during the Committee’s hearing, “Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund Formula”. -
NACWA Honors 2022 National Environmental Achievement Award Winners
February 2, 2022The winners of the 2022 National Environmental Achievement Awards (NEAA) were honored last night at the National Association of Clean Water Agencies’ (NACWA) Winter Conference, held at The Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Arizona. -
NACWA Sends Letter to Congress Emphasizing Urgent Need for Passage of Water Investments in the Build Back Better Act
January 24, 2022The following is a letter from National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) CEO Adam Krantz urging passage of investments in water resilience. -
NACWA CEO Adam Krantz Applauds the Prioritization of Clean Water Resilience in the Build Back Better Act
November 19, 2021WASHINGTON – The following is a statement from National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) CEO Adam Krantz in response to the House passage of the Build Back Better Act. -
NACWA CEO Adam Krantz Applauds Federal Investment in Clean Water Infrastructure as Congress Passes Critical Legislation
November 6, 2021“NACWA applauds the Biden Administration and leaders in both the House and Senate for working across party lines to pass critical infrastructure legislation that includes significant federal investments in public clean water services for state and local communities,” Krantz said. -
NACWA Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
August 11, 2021On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Passage of this legislation comes after months of bipartisan negotiations between the Biden Administration and a bipartisan group of Senators. -
NACWA Applauds House Passage of Clean Water Provisions in INVEST in America Act
July 1, 2021On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, which included key provisions authorizing substantial new funding for critical clean water programs. -
NACWA Applauds Confirmation of Radhika Fox as Assistant Administrator for U.S. EPA Office of Water
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Public Clean Water Sector Applauds House of Representatives for Advancing Historic Clean Water State Revolving Fund Reauthorization
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Water and Wastewater Utilities Applaud Introduction of Language to Create Permanent Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program
May 20, 2021The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) applaud introduction of H.R. 3293, the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021. -
Public Clean Water Sector Applauds Senate for Passage of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act
April 29, 2021On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass S. 914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA). This bipartisan, comprehensive clean water and drinking water infrastructure legislation will authorize strong annual water infrastructure investment to help boost federal water infrastructure investment, including the first-ever reauthorization of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) at a level totaling $14.6 billion over five years. -
Water Sector Unites for Water Week 2021, Urges Greater Federal Investment in Infrastructure
April 27, 2021Sunday, April 25 marked the beginning of Water Week 2021, as thousands of representatives from across the water sector come together to advocate before Congress and the Administration on behalf of the communities they serve. -
NACWA Commends Settlement in Wipes Litigation
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Public Clean Water Sector Applauds President Biden’s Bold Infrastructure Investment Plan
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NACWA Applauds U.S. House for Proposed Increase to Clean Water State Revolving Fund
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NACWA Urges Increased Federal Investment in Water Infrastructure at Key House Committee Hearing
February 23, 2021
For more than 50 years, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) has been the nation's leading advocate for public clean water utilities, championing legislative, regulatory, legal, and communications priorities that protect public health and the environment. Representing public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes, NACWA unites a strong national network to advance policies that support affordable, sustainable and resilient clean water services for communities across the country. Together with its members, NACWA is shaping the future of clean water through advocacy, collaboration and leadership. Learn more at nacwa.org.