Government Affairs

AWWA maintains a Government Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., within a brief walk of the White House and short subway rides of Capitol Hill and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Those three entities are the focus of most of AWWA's governmental affairs efforts, although the association often deals with a myriad of other federal agencies as various issues arise. The AWWA Water Utility Council determines the policies of the association's government affairs activities in accordance. Learn more AWWA Government Affairs Office 1300 Eye St. NW Suite 701W Washington, DC 20005 (202) 628-8303

Carrie Lewis (center) superintendent of the Milwaukee Water Works, signs an Agreement in Principle on September 18 in Washington, D.C., that will lead to major revisions to the national Total Coliform Rule. Lewis represented AWWA in the negotiations. Looking on are Cynthia Dougherty, Director of the USEPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, and Ben Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water at USEPA.    Video Update on TCR Accord

AWWA, AMWA, NAWC, NRWA Provide National Drinking Water Agenda for President-Elect Obama The American Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, National Association of Water Companies and the National Rural Water Association jointly developed "A National Agenda for Drinking Water" to assist President-Elect Barack Obama and his incoming administration.  The booklet describes several drinking water issues and provides recommendations on how to address them in the near future. AWWA Provides an Early Look at the 2008 Election Results and What They Mean for Drinking Water AWWA's Government Affairs Office has produced a description of what the 2008 election results look like for the drinking water community so far.  Infrastructure funding, chemical security, and emerging contaminants will again be hot topics after the 111th Congress convenes and the new president is sworn in. AWWA, Other Groups Sign TCR Agreement AWWA and other stakeholders participating in the Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee (TCRDSAC) gathered in Washington, D.C. Sept. 18 to sign an Agreement in Principle that will become the basis for a major revision of the national Total Coliform Rule (TCR).  US Environmental Protection Agency assembled the advisory committee to develop recommendations for the TCR more than 15 months ago. Other participants included other water utility representatives, USEPA officials, state regulators, environmental advocates, consumer advocates, and representatives of public health agencies.   Video update on infrastructure funding AWWA Deputy Executive Director for Government Affairs Tom Curtis describes current policy debates in Washington regarding federal funding of water and wastewater infrastructure...