Awards

ACWA’s awards program is our way of shining a spotlight on the outstanding agencies, member volunteers, lawmakers and water leaders whose exceptional service helps to advance our organizational mission.

The 2026 applications and nominations for spring awards will open in January.

The association recognizes the people and programs that contributed to a stronger ACWA through the following programs:

For questions about ACWA’s Awards Program, please call (916) 441-4545 or email awards@acwa.com.

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Regulatory Roundup

The following document is released each month and includes policy updates from ACWA’s Regulatory Department. Click on the below link […]

Comment Letter: Comments on OEHHA’s First Public Review Draft Proposed Public Health Goal for 1,4-Dioxane in Drinking Water

Agency: Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology Branch, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency Subject: Comments on OEHHA’s […]

ACWA 2025 Fall Conference Committee Meeting Resources

Resources for ACWA Committee Meetings held during ACWA’s 2025 Fall Conference & Expo are available below.  Agriculture Committee Agenda Communications […]

2025 Summary of Legislation

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2025 Summary of Appellate

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Comment Letter: Draft TVA Scientific Basis Report

To: Ms. Courtney Tyler, Clerk to the Board, State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Draft TVA Scientific Basis Report Letter […]

Comment Letter: Call for Contributions in Support of Study on New Models and Approaches to Complement or Replace the Wildfire Fund

To: Tom Welsh, Chief Executive Officer, California Earthquake Authority Subject: Call for Contributions in Support of Study on New Models […]

Comment Letter: Expediting Proposition 4 Funding for DWR’s Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program

To: Karla Nemeth, Director, California Department of Water Resources Subject: Expediting Proposition 4 Funding for DWR’s Dam Safety and Climate […]

Comment Letter: Draft Final Recommendations and Implementation Steps Released in September 2025

Agency: California Department of Food and Agriculture Subject:  Draft Final Recommendations and Implementation Steps Released in September 2025 Letter Excerpt:  […]

Priority Issues Bulletin

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Comment Letter: Horizontal Sliding and Swinging Gates Regulation Recommendations

To: Kevin J. Goddard, Senior Safety Engineer and Committee Chair, Occupational Safety Health Standards Board Advisory Committee Subject: Horizontal Sliding […]

Comment Letter: Draft Land Subsidence Best Management Practices

To: Paul Gosselin, Deputy Director of Sustainable Water Management, California Department of Water Resources Subject: Draft Land Subsidence Best Management […]

Comment Letter: U.S. Department of Agriculture Intent to Rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule—Docket No. FS-2025-0001

To: Brad Kinder, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination, U.S. Forest Service Subject: U.S. Department of Agriculture Intent to Rescind the […]

Coalition Letter: Request for Signature on AB 149 – Invasive Golden Mussel Protections

To: Governor Gavin Newsom Subject: Request for Signature on AB 149 – Invasive Golden Mussel Protections Letter Excerpt: On behalf […]

Federal Legislative Matrix

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ACWA Awards $10,000 Water Law & Policy Scholarship

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ACWA Honors Tufenkjian with 2025 Emissary Award

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New Member Resources Available for Members

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California Water Leaders Gathering in San Diego for ACWA Fall Conference

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