Government Affairs

The Government Affairs Program holds several educational events to inform WEF members of the latest legislative and regulatory developments. These include the annual National Clean Water Policy Forum, briefings on Capitol Hill, co-sponsored meetings with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and sessions at WEFTEC.

» Stimulus Funding

EPA Revises Nationwide Waiver for Buy American Provision for Water Infrastructure Projects Financed Through ARRA

(Posted 8-10-09)

EPA announced in the August 10, 2009 Federal Register that it is revising the nationwide waiver of Section 1605 (Buy American Requirement) of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for de minimis incidental components of eligible water infrastructure projects where such components cumulatively comprise no more than a total of 5 percent of the total cost of the materials used and incorporated into a project.

» Legislative Affairs

April 2009
WEF Vice-President Jeanette Brown provides Congressional testimony on Energy Efficiency and Energy independence and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment.

March 3, 2009
WEF Joint Letter to House Appropriations Committee in Support of Funding USGS Stream Gauging Programs

October 2008
WEF COmmittee on U.S. EPA Draft Strategy on Climate Change

September 2008
Biosolids Briefing Cancelled

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» Policy and Position Statements

2007 Farm Bill Reauthorization

Beneficial Recycling of Biosolids

Chlorine-Based Disinfectants

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» State and Regional Issues

Canadian Government Affairs
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) and WEF have partnered to increase public understanding of water quality issues and to promote sound public policy.

This Week in Washington

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Regulatory Affairs

Under the leadership of the Regulatory Subcommittee of WEF’s Government Affairs Committee, WEF tracks, monitors, and actively comments on regulatory and compliance issues related to clean water.