Registration Opens for CASA's Winter Conference
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 Registration is now open for CASA's winter conference, to be held January 20-22, 2016, in Palm Springs.
This winter's conference should prove very informative and engaging. We're bringing back our popular round table series, and the theme is right on target with California's biggest issues. Take a sneak peek at the theme and topics, register online. and secure your hotel room before they sell out. Read more... |
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FTC to Wet Wipe Manufacturer: Stop Advertising Products as "Flushable" or Substantiate Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has approved an order requiring the maker of Wet Wipes to stop advertising their moist toilet tissue and cloth as flushable or safe for sewer or septic systems unless it can substantiate those claims.
This is a great step in the right direction to help prevent the clogging of wastewater treatment plants at the source. Read more...
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EPA's Office of Water Leader to Retire
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Ken Kopocis, Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Water, is retiring in early November after more than 30 years of service. Mr. Kopocis has worked in various capacities for the agency and assumed leadership of the office in August 2014. He also had a long and distinguished career on Capitol Hill as a key staff member on water issues.
Joel Beauvais, associate administrator in EPA's policy office, will assume the role of Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for the water office. Mr. Beauvais is expected to step into his new role the week of November 9. Learn more about the Office of Water... |
Orange County Sanitary District Contributes to CASA Education Foundation
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 The Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) Board has approved an annual, recurring contribution of $5,000 to the CASA Education Foundation's scholarship fund.
 Founded in 2013, the CASA Education Foundation was established to provide scholarships that contribute to a student's academic development and career potential in the wastewater field.
OCSD joins Dublin San Ramon Services District in establishing an annual contribution to this important fund. Will yours be the next organization to help pave the way for future clean water professionals?
Use these templates to make a request to your Board of Directors:
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On Thursday, April 9, 2015, construction began on Oro Loma and Castro Valley Sanitation Districts' first-of-its-kind ecotone project that includes a wetland basin and a new type of levee known as a horizontal levee.
This wide, gently sloping wedge of gravel, mud and grasses mimics a historic wetland ecosystem that existed before settlement in the Bay Area. Treated effluent from the Oro Loma facility will flow into the basin, be piped to the top of the horizontal levee, and flow through the soil to sustain 70,000 native plants. This vegetation will provide wildlife habitat and remove nutrients that threaten water quality. Learn more...
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Last week the California State Board of Pharmacy approved a draft plan for statewide drug take-back that calls on pharmacies to voluntarily participate in the program. CASA's Director of Regulatory Affairs, Adam Link, was interviewed for this California Healthline article.
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) interviewed David Sedlak about the state's water quality challenges and efforts to create more sustainable water systems in the PPIC Blog.
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Organization
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Event
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Location
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Oct. 16, 2015
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Orange County Sanitation District
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State of the District Breakfast
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Fountain Valley
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Oct. 22, 2015
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American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
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- View the program
- Register online
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Los Angeles
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Oct. 28-29, 2015
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Stanford University Global Projects Center
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Stanford
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Nov. 4-5, 2015
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California Bioresources Alliance
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Rancho Cordova, CA
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Nov. 4-5, 2015
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WateReuse
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Brisbane, Australia
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Nov. 4-6
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NACWA
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Henderson, NV
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Dec. 2, 2015
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Bioenergy Association of California
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Annual Meeting
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San Jose
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New!
Dec. 7-9, 2015
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Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
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San Diego
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Jan. 20-22, 2016
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CASA
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Palm Springs
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Feb. 22-24, 2016
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CASA
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Washington, D.C.
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New!
April 6, 2016
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CASA & WateReuse California
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Sacramento
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Aug. 10-12, 2016
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CASA
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Monterey
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- Making Progress on Brand Refresh, Website Redesign
- Get to Know... Steve Swanback
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