Jul 23, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Statewide Polling Results Reinforce Importance of ACWA’s Vision for Our Water Future New tools are now available in the Vision for Our Water Future member toolkit to help ACWA members amplify the […] Read More
Jul 6, 2026 Regulatory Advisory: CDFW Releases Proposed Regulatory Amendments on Invasive Mussels The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on July 3 announced proposed rulemaking action to amend Sections 650, 672, 672.1, and 672.2 within Title […] Read More
Jul 1, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Bill Advances Through the Assembly ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) took another key step forward this week when it cleared the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic […] Read More
Jun 25, 2026 ACWA Advisory: ACWA Accepting Applications for 2026 Fall Awards ACWA is now accepting applications for fall awards, the winners of which will be announced at the 2026 Fall Conference in Anaheim. The award program is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate innovative agencies and exceptional water leaders. Excellence in Innovation Award This award […] Read More
Jun 22, 2026 Regulatory Alert: Urgent Action Requested on CARB Fleet Regulation Changes ACWA members are encouraged to provide testimony during the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) public hearing on June 25 regarding the latest […] Read More
Jun 17, 2026 ACWA Advisory: ACWA Rejoins National Water Resources Association; All Members Can Access Benefits ACWA’s Board of Directors voted recently to rejoin the National Water Resources Association (NWRA), a federation of state water associations that represents agricultural, municipal and […] Read More
Jun 10, 2026 Legislative Alert: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Hearing ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) has passed the Senate and been triple referred to the Assembly Emergency Management Committee, Assembly Environmental Safety and […] Read More
Jun 4, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Vision for Our Water Future Gains Momentum Ahead of November Election With the primary election now behind us and the field narrowing, ACWA is ready to continue engaging with the leading […] Read More
May 20, 2026 Legislative Alert: ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Legislation Scheduled for Hearing ACWA is encouraging members to join a coalition and attend a Senate Local Government Committee hearing to support AB 2180 […] Read More
May 11, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Join ACWA Working Groups to Inform Vision for Our Water Future Initiative ACWA is calling for members to sign up and participate in specialized working groups to help with the next step of the Vision for Our Water Future (Vision) initiative. The policy initiative was […] Read More
May 6, 2026 ACWA Advisory: ACWA Announces Statewide Water Leader as New Executive Director California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth has been selected to lead ACWA as its sixth Executive Director, President […] Read More
Apr 23, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Wildfire Preparedness Bill Advances Again ACWA-sponsored SB 1153 (Caballero) continues to gain momentum, passing out of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee yesterday with […] Read More
Apr 16, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA Coalition Helps Stop Troublesome Wildfire Bill AB 2013 (Bennett), which would have misrepresented the role of public water systems during wildfires, failed to pass out of […] Read More
Apr 10, 2026 ACWA Advisory: Federal Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory to Water Systems Federal agencies this week issued an advisory that urges water systems to ensure their cybersecurity measures are up to date. […] Read More
Apr 9, 2026 Legislative Advisory: ACWA-Sponsored Proposition 218 Rate-Setting Bill Passes Assembly ACWA-sponsored AB 2180 (Ward) passed off the Assembly Floor today and is now headed to the Senate. The bill would […] Read More
