In today’s complex legislative and regulatory landscape, local public agencies are being inundated with new standards, laws, and regulations daily. Providing feedback on regulatory developments and shaping pending legislation is a difficult task for any individual agency to take on alone. This is where associations like CASA and CWEA play a critical role: bringing members...

True to the very nature of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, these compounds have become pervasive not only in products used in our daily lives but also our conversations surrounding the essential public service of delivering clean water, sanitation, and renewable resources. The most efficient and cost-effective way to move forward...

The Value of Being Part of an Association: Say Hello We’ve all had that moment—your first conference or networking event. You walk into the room, and it feels like you’re stepping into a sea of unfamiliar faces. It’s daunting. For some, this feeling fades after a conference or two, but for others, it might last...

Partnering for Impact (PFI) is a one-day, highly focused, interactive meeting of thought-leaders, practitioners, academics, and regulators from throughout the wastewater industry. These industry leaders strive daily to advance technology and innovation through various local and regional partnerships. The 2024 PFI event had 96 attendees and was held at UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation Beach...

With the enactment of the Clean Water Act in 1972, Congress provided billions of dollars in grants to local communities to construct or upgrade wastewater treatment facilities to meet secondary treatment standards. This investment allowed communities to reverse the impacts created by discharge of untreated wastewater, responding to what was then a significant threat to...

A letter to CWEA members from CWEA’s President Collection Systems Committee Chair… Dear CWEA members, CASA is urgently seeking help from water professionals and agencies for wipes legislation they are supporting. We want to pass along their request on this important issue. CASA is sponsoring AB 1672 (Bloom). The bill would require proper labeling for wipes...

Coverage of asset management topics is supported by MentorAPM In 2018 CASA kicked off a series of asset management workshops. To start 2019, we’re taking the asset management discussion online with a series of webinars focused on success stories. Why is asset management planning growing in importance within our sector? Learn how agencies are implementing...