“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.

Congressional Democratic leadership released long-awaited legislative text on October 28 outlining their latest reconciliation proposal for investment in host of economic and social priorities.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has continued working to release in full the $1.138 Billion it received as part of the federal COVID-19 Relief packages for providing aid to water customers facing arrearages, potential water service shutoffs, or other hardship paying their water bills.

The final fairness hearing on NACWA member Charleston Water System’s (CWS) preliminarily approved class action settlement agreement with major U.S. wipes manufacturer Kimberly-Clark has been set for Jan. 24, 2022.

EPA unveiled its draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities on October 28. The draft Strategy aligns with the Biden Administration’s commitment to address ongoing exposures to lead, and it builds upon the progress already made on reducing lead with particular attention paid to overburdened communities and environmental justice concerns.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) is pleased to bring you the October 2021 Regulatory Update. Please contact Cynthia Finley or Emily Remmel with any questions about NACWA's regulatory advocacy.