Jul 1, 2020 Water News ACWA Produces Updated 2020 PSPS Toolkit for Members by ACWA Staff ACWA recently produced an updated Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Toolkit as a resource to help member agencies prepare for […] Read More
Jul 1, 2020 Water News U.S. House Passes H.R. 2 – Moving Forward Act by ACWA Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a marathon virtual markup held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure, followed by days of debate […] Read More
Jun 29, 2020 Water News Preliminary Injunction Denial Clears Way for Shasta Operations Under New BIOPS by ACWA Staff A federal judge on June 24 denied a preliminary injunction over operations of Shasta Dam and related temperature management in […] Read More
Jun 24, 2020 Water News ACWA Launches Third Letter Campaign on Federal Relief for COVID-19 Costs by ACWA Staff ACWA today distributed an Outreach Alert urging member agencies to email members of Congress and request they pass legislation to […] Read More
Jun 23, 2020 Water News ACWA Encourages Members to Complete SWB Survey on COVID-19 Financial Impacts by ACWA staff ACWA is encouraging member agencies that distribute drinking water to complete the State Water Resources Control Board’s COVID-19 impacts survey […] Read More
Jun 19, 2020 Water News June Priority Issues Update Available to Members by Caroline Minasian The June 2020 Priority Issues Update is now available online to members. The update is a summary of the latest […] Read More
Jun 17, 2020 Water News State Water Board Adopts Definition of “Microplastics in Drinking Water” by Caroline Minasian On June 16, the State Water Resources Control Board approved the definition of “microplastics in drinking water,” pursuant to Senate […] Read More
Jun 16, 2020 Water News ACWA Applications and Nominations Now Open for Fall 2020 Awards by Caroline Minasian ACWA is now accepting applications and nominations for the following awards that will be presented during the 2020 Fall Conference: […] Read More
Jun 16, 2020 Water News ACWA Hosting Webinar on Leading Workplaces Post COVID-19 by Heather Engel ACWA and associate member MRG will host a webinar June 23 to provide member agencies with guidance on how work […] Read More
Jun 8, 2020 Water News ACWA Adds State Water Board Chair to Impressive List of Conference Keynote Speakers by ACWA staff ACWA has confirmed E. Joaquin Esquivel, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, as a keynote speaker during its […] Read More
Jun 8, 2020 Water News “Beyond the Brink: California’s Watershed” Airing on Sacramento, San Fran PBS Stations by ACWA staff LOS ANGELES — The Chronicles Group, a multimedia non-profit organization, announced today that its documentary, “Beyond the Brink: California’s Watershed,” […] Read More
Jun 3, 2020 Water News ACWA and Member Agencies Testify on SGMA at State Water Board Meeting by Will Holbert The State Water Resources Control Board received an update from Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Board staff […] Read More
Jun 3, 2020 Water News ACWA Warning of Scam Emails Claiming to Have Contact Info For Sale by Heather Engel ACWA has learned that there are scammers claiming to have a database for sale with contact information of people registered […] Read More
Jun 3, 2020 Water News Water Associations Support Positive Regulatory Determination for PFAS by ACWA Staff ACWA is among nine leading water associations urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use “sound science and robust analyses” […] Read More
Jun 2, 2020 Water News DWR Awards $65.8 Million in Grants to Support Local Water Resilience Projects by Department of Water Resources SACRAMENTO – A water treatment expansion project that will serve more than 1 million Californians is just one of the […] Read More