Wastewater

APWA Comments on Revised Definition of WOTUS

December 30, 2025 Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division Office of Water Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary…

APWA Joins Coalition to Support Vital Water Infrastructure Programs

October 31, 2025 Representative Sam Graves Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 1135 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Representative Rick Larsen Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure…

APWA Joins Coalition to Reauthorize the CWSRF

October 15, 2025 Dear Committee Chair Graves, Subcommittee Chair Collins, Ranking Member Larsen, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Wilson: The 64 undersigned organizations write to express our strong support for increasing…

APWA Support of the Water System Resilience and Sustainability Act

The Honorable Salud Carbajal The Honorable David Valadao The Honorable Brian Mast The Honorable Jeff Van Drew Dear Congressman Carbajal, Congressman Valadao, Congressman Carter, Congressman Mast, and Congressman Van Drew,…

APWA Joins Coalition Requesting Full Funding for SRFs and WIFIA

Speaker Mike Johnson H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Majority Leader John Thune S-230, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries H-204, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515…

APWA Outlines FY 2026 Funding Priorities to House and Senate Appropriations Committees

Dear Chairman Cole, Chair Collins, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Ranking Member Murray, The American Public Works Association (APWA) represents 32,000 public works professionals across North America who serve in both…

APWA Submits Comments on the Definition of “Waters of the US”

Dear Ms. Colosimo and Ms. Brown: Protecting the Nation’s surface water and groundwater is essential to public health and the quality of life our citizens enjoy. The American Public Works…

APWA Joins Coalition Touting Legislation Providing More Resources and Flexibility for Financing Water Infrastructure

Dear Representative Schrier: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong support for H.R. 5664, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2023. We…

APWA Thanks U.S. House for Passing the WIPPES Act

Dear Congresswoman McClain and Congresswoman Peltola: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our deep appreciation and gratitude for your leadership on the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention…

APWA Urges U.S. Senate to Swiftly Pass the WIPPES Act

Dear Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to urge the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to swiftly advance the Wastewater Infrastructure…