News EPA Announces $218 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Silicon Valley Clean Water EPA announced a $218 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Silicon Valley Clean… Read More »
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ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 16 (Week of April 29, 2019)
News National NPDES SNC Rate Reduction Workgroup Symposium This week, ACWA staff, states, EPA HQ and Regions met in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss EPA’s SNC Rate Reduction initiative. Several subgroups… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. X, Issue 2 (Week of January 14, 2019)
News Senate EPW Holds Confirmation Hearing for Acting Administrator Wheeler EPA Acting Administrator Wheeler had his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Climate… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 43 (Week of November 26, 2018)
News WIFIA Program Closes Loan with City of San Diego The WIFIA program has issued its fifth loan to City of San Diego. This loan will bring EPA’s total over… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 40 (Week of October 29, 2018)
News EPA Invites 39 Projects to Apply for WIFIA Loans EPA announced this week that it is inviting 39 projects in 16 states and D.C. to apply for Water Infrastructure… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 37 (Week of October 8, 2018)
News EPA Sends Phase I of Final NPDES Updates Rule to OMB for Review On October 9, 2018 EPA sent Phase I of the NPDES Updates Rule to the Office… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 28 (Week of July 30, 2018)
News Acting Administrator Wheeler Testifies Before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Acting Administrator Wheeler testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works this week. The hearing was… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 26 (Week of July 16, 2018)
News EPA to Modify CGP EPA’s Construction General Permit (CGP), which covers stormwater discharges from certain construction activities, became effective on February 16, 2017. The National Association of Home Builders… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 22 (Week of June 11, 2018)
News Idaho Approved for NPDES On June 5, 2018 Administrator Pruitt signed a delegation memorandum that allows Idaho DEQ to begin issuing NPDES permits starting July 1, 2018. As with… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 21 (Week of June 4, 2018)
News EPA Budget Moves to House Floor The House Appropriation Committee approved a $7.95 billion EPA budget. This budget is about 1% lower than FY18 level, but $2 billion more… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 19 (Week of May 14, 2018)
News EPA Extends WIFIA Deadline Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced at a meeting with water sector associations that the deadline to submit letters of interest for Water… Read More »
ACWA Weekly Wrap Vol. IX, Issue 17 (Week of April 30, 2018)
News Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Plan Released EPA published a notice of the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Plan in today’s Federal Register. As this Plan explains, EPA has completed all… Read More »
