August 2026 Priority Issues Update Now Available

  • by ACWA Staff
  • Aug 5, 2026
  • Water News

The August 2026 Priority Issues Update is now available online to members.

The update is a summary of the latest developments on issues of interest to ACWA members. This issue contains information on ACWA’s sponsored bills, Vision for Our Water Future update, golden mussels, legislative proposals and more.

The new and previous Priority Issues Updates can be found here.

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