NACWA joined with a collation of water sector associations on April 24 to release a policy memo and detailed report calling for the establishment of a permanent federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).

NACWA and its partners concluded a success Water Week 2023 this week, including important conversations with federal officials and many office visits on Capitol Hill. The cornerstone event of Water Week, the National Water Policy Fly-In, was headlined by a full slate of key Members of Congress and federal agency officials shaping national water policy in Washington.

Bipartisan legislation was introduced April 27 by Senators Merkley (D-OR) and Collins (R-ME), and Representatives McClain (R-9-MI) and Peltola (D-AK), to help address the problem of non-flushable wipes in sewer systems.

NACWA’s Board of Directors gathered in Washington, DC this week for its Spring meeting.

NACWA and six other water sector associations submitted joint comments April 24 on potential changes to the way EPA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate certain pesticide products.

Water sector associations urge Congress to expand investments in aging Infrastructure, and appropriate the full authorized funding levels for water, wastewater, stormwater, and water recycling programs for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).

New water sector study compares five administrative pathways for establishing a permanent federal low-income water assistance program to support an estimated 20 million U.S water-burdened households afford the rising costs of drinking water and clean water services.