Regulatory Affairs

ACWA provides input to state and federal regulatory agencies and helps facilitate decisions that are consistent with members’ interests.

Current Issues

Comment Letters

ACWA Comments on SAB Expert Panel on approaches for deriving an MCLG for perchlorate [5]
ACWA Comments on Draft Regulations for Groundwater Replenishment with Recycled Water [6]
ACWA Comments on Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the Fifth Staff Draft Delta Plan (2/1/12) [7]
ACWA Comments on Striped Bass Regulations (1/25/12) [8]
ACWA Comment Letter to State Water Resources Control Board regarding Delta flow requirements (1/20/12) [9]
Administrative Draft General Waste Discharge Requirements for Aquifer Storage and Recovery Projects [10]
California Department of Pesticide Regulation No. 11-004, Prevention of Surface Water Contamination by Pesticides [11]
Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Cleanup and Abatement Order No. R6V-2011-0005A1 (CAO) [12]
On Staff’s Proposed Changes To Utility Energy Efficiency Portfolios For The 2013-2014 Transition Period [13]
Comments on the Ocean Protection Council’s Revised Draft Strategic Action Plan [14]

Latest Policy Updates

ACWA reply comments to PUC on 2013-2014 Energy Efficiency Portfolio [15]

Latest News about Regulatory Affairs

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Rep. Hastings: ESA Needs Updating to Work Better for Species, People [19]

The federal Endangered Species Act must be updated to work better for both species and people, writes House Natural Resources Committee... read» [19]

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ACWA-Led Coalition Submits Comments on ESA Implementation [20]

An ACWA-led coalition committed to improving implementation of the Endangered Species Act offered specific ideas and suggestions for doing... read» [20]

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State to Host Workshops on Fracking [21]

The California Department of Conservation has announced a series of workshops to discuss hydraulic fracturing and gather information... read» [21]

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State Board Upholds Stricter Limits for Sac Regional Wastewater Plant [22]

Tighter treatment requirements for the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan are appropriate and necessary to protect beneficial... read» [22]

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Clean Water State Revolving Fund Application Status Report Available [23]

Applicants to the State Water Resources Control Board's Clean Water State Revolving Fund may now view the status of their applications... read» [23]

Upcoming Regulatory Affairs Events

ACWA Regulatory Summit [25]

Wed, 08/15/2012

Registration information will be available soon. Please check back.