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Continue ReadingYour Water and Wastewater Updates for May 1
CASA Legislative Advocacy at Work CASA’s team, with our members’ support, is off to a great start with several recent legislative wins. Here are a few highlights of several bills we influenced and advocacy advancements we’ve made over the past few weeks. Bills We Opposed SB 831 (Wieckowski), SB 1469 (Skinner) and AB 2890 […]
Continue ReadingCHANGE SHEET #1 AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ITEM 3 (OWTS) – APRIL 17, 2018 BOARD MEETING
From the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view Change Sheet #1 for Item 3 at the April 17, 2018 Board Meeting. In addition to the Change Sheet, here is a link to a revised Staff Report and another for Response to Comments.
Continue ReadingTentative Order to Adopt Waste Discharge Requirements for the Permanente Quarry and Cement Plant, Cupertino
This is a message from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region (2). A tentative order for Waste Discharge Requirements for the Permanente site is being considered. If adopted, the order will regulate waste and activities that generate wastes, which have the potential to impact State waters, including groundwater (excluding those […]
Continue ReadingCASA Connects Newsletter for May 2017
May 29, 2017 State Controller to Speak at CASA Annual Conference Betty Yee, California State Controller, will speak during the closing session of CASA’s annual conference, taking place August 22-24, 2017 at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. As the chief fiscal officer of California, the sixth largest economy in the world, Ms. Yee is […]
Continue ReadingCASA Issues Member Alert on Potential Changes to How Agency Charges Connection Fees
October 5, 2016 New Law Could Require Changes in How Your Agency Charges Connection Fees On September 27, Governor Brown signed SB 1069 by Senator Bob Wieckowski into law. This bill takes effect January 1, 2017, and could affect how CASA member agencies charge water and wastewater connection fees for accessory dwelling units (ADUs). An […]
Continue ReadingUrgent! Letters Needed by June 10 to Oppose SB 163
June 8, 2016 Letters Needed Opposing Ocean Discharge Ban CASA has been leading a coalition in opposition to SB 163 by Senator Bob Hertzberg since it was amended last September to prohibit all ocean discharges in favor of a 100% […]
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SB 163 is Bad for Business
Legislation authored by state Senator Robert Hertzberg, Senate Bill 163 (SB 163), is worthy in its intent to increase the production and use of recycled water in California. Unfortunately, the bill is a flawed concept and bad for business. SB 163 would require wastewater treatment facilities that discharge treated wastewater to the ocean to instead […]
Continue ReadingPublic Meeting and Opportunity to Comment on State Thermal Plan for Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Notice of Public Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment on Concurrence with the Central Valley Regional Quality Control Board’s Order Granting and Exception to the State Thermal Plan for the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Public Meeting is scheduled […]
Continue ReadingCASA Connects Newsletter for April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016 CASA & Coalition Oppose Bill that Would Put Mandates on Ocean Dischargers CASA and a coalition of water and wastewater organizations recently submitted a formal opposition letter on its high priority legislation for the year, SB 163 (Hertzberg). This bill would impose a mandate on each wastewater treatment facility that discharges through an ocean […]
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