Over the past several months, the strong advocacy efforts by countless NACWA members have played a pivotal role in educating Members of Congress and their staffs about the problematic PFAS provisions included in the House passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 2500).

EPA announced 38 projects on Oct. 22 that have been invited to apply for the third round of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program loans. The total combined amount of the loans is almost $6 billion, which will be leveraged to finance over $12 billion in water infrastructure investment.

In current litigation challenging EPA's approval of the Montana nutrient variance, EPA (through the Department of Justice) has filed a motion under Federal Rule 59(e), asking the district court judge to amend his judgment in the case.

EPA’s proposed Methods Update Rule was published in the Federal Register on October 22. The proposed rule will update several categories.

EPA held an in-person and online public listening session Oct. 21 on its recent proposed water quality trading policy that was published in the Federal Register in September.

NACWA CEO, Adam Krantz (center) was pleased to present six Peak Performance Awards to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to its Commissioners, Executive Director Brian Perkovich (front, far right), and key MWRD staff.

The New England Regional Pretreatment Coordinators Association (NERPCA) held its annual workshop October 22-23, with over 150 attendees from public clean water utilities and state regulatory agencies.