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A Big Thank You to All Wastewater Professionals! We know being away from your families or adjusting to a new work from home routine at a time like this is difficult, and we are especially grateful for you and your agencies’ persistent dedication to protecting public health and the environment during this challenging time. Clean [...]

CASA Submits Letter on Fourth Federal Relief Package Last week, CASA sent a letter to the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) outlining policy priorities that Congress should address in the fourth federal relief package. The letter was also forwarded to the entire California Congressional Delegation. In the [...]

COVID-19 Analysis in Wastewater Through advanced laboratory capabilities and expertise in Coronavirus research, the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center (WEST) has initiated a monitoring program to allow Coronavirus sewage surveillance for interested wastewater treatment plants. This presents an opportunity to test for COVID-19 in your wastewater and an ability to assess [...]

Members in the News! As we continue to see news releases concerning the influx of wipes due to COVID-19, you may notice some familiar faces! Check out one of the latest clips from ABC 7 News featuring footage at Novato Sanitary District’s treatment plant headworks building and interviews with Mike Prinz, General Manager of Las [...]

A Message from Our Executive Director During this unprecedented time, CASA would like to assure our members that we are closely tracking all COVID-19 developments as they pertain to clean water agencies. We are also actively engaging our agencies on these issues as well as state and federal entities where appropriate. We have developed a [...]

Salary Survey Deadline Extended: May 8, 2020 The deadline for the Agency Salary Survey has been extended to May 8, 2020, and CASA would like to encourage your agency’s participation. The survey provides valuable information for our members. The more responses we receive, the more accurate the statistical summary we can create. If your agency [...]

Administration Announces “Workload Budget” On March 24, the California Department of Finance (DOF) notified all state agencies, departments, and the state Legislature that they would be moving forward with developing a “workload budget,” which essentially uses the prior year Budget as a baseline with no additional funding changes. DOF further warned that no additional budget [...]

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act: H.R. 748 Last week the third stimulus package, CARES Act (H.R. 748) was signed into law by President Trump in response to the COVID-19 crisis. It commits to $2 trillion in assistance to support hundreds of economic and health-related needs and focuses on the general public, small and [...]

Biosolids Haulers COVID Update Questions have surfaced during the COVID-19 crisis about whether biosolids haulers are considered essential public service providers and should continue to work during the crisis. Please find a comprehensive letter from Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (LACSD) articulating that such workers are in fact essential. The letter also provides excellent [...]