November 2026 Priority Issues Update Now Available

  • by ACWA Staff
  • Nov 10, 2026
  • Water News

The November 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 Vision for Our Water Future initiative, El Niño declarations, Bay-Delta Plan and more.

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

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