NACWA’S LEGAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
CLEAN WATER ADVOCATE Winter 2018
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BENEFITS
The field of Clean Water Law is expanding rapidly. The issues are growing in complexity and the stakes have never been higher. NACWA’s Legal Advocacy Program is the only program of its kind in the country focused specifically on national legal advocacy on behalf of the public clean water sector. It is a key component of NACWA’s mission to safeguard the interests of NACWA Member Agencies.
LITIGATION NACWA tracks litigation and legal developments across the country that have the potential to impact the clean water sector. We work to establish positive precedents that will benefit utilities nationwide and regularly intervene or serve as amicus curiae on issues of importance to our members. The Association engages in litigation to ensure appropriate, reasonable, cost-effective and consistent regulations, and to protect clean water utilities from unreasonable enforcement actions and third-party litigation.
RESOURCES & TOOLS NACWA provides high-value legal tools for our members and the municipal clean water utility community at large including the Consent Decree Handbook, Consent Decree E-Library, Stormwater White Paper, and the upcoming Stormwater MS4 Permit Guide and Key Clean Water Cases Compendium.
COMMUNICATIONS & PROGRAMMING NACWA keeps member utilities up to speed on critical legal issues affecting the sector through the National Clean Water Law and Enforcement Seminar, quarterly webinars and regular articles, newsletters and alerts.
COLLABORATION & NETWORKING NACWA is peerless in offering member engagement opportunities, such as, Legal Affairs Committee meetings and networking at National Clean Water Law and Enforcement Seminar.
MEMBERSHIP NACWA engages top clean water firms and attorneys to help deliver these exceptional legal benefits to our public agency members. Become part of NACWA’s defining nationwide network of legal experts by becoming a legal affiliate! For more information on membership, contact Kelly Brocato at kbrocato@nacwa.org. For more information on the NACWA’s Legal Advocacy Program, contact Amanda Waters at awaters@nacwa.org.
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