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 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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Administrative Documents of a Regulation for the Hexavalent Chromium MCL

Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: ACWA and CMUA Comment Letter regarding Administrative Documents of a Regulation for the Hexavalent […]

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Necessity of Protecting Water Systems from CERCLA Liability for PFAS

To: Dear Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves, Chairman Pallone, and Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers Subject: […]

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2021 Year in Review

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Agency: State Water Resources Control Board Subject: Review of Public Health Goal for Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water Letter excerpt: The […]

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