Dear Clean Water Colleague:

Join us for the 2007 National Clean Water Policy Forum, May 6 - 9, 2007, at the Renaissance Washington in Washington, DC. The Forum will provide a unique opportunity for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) members to hear from, and carry the clean water message to, leading policy makers on Capitol Hill and in Executive Branch.

Your registration fee includes not only the timely and informative program, but also an evening reception on Monday, May 7, breakfast, lunch, and an evening reception on Tuesday, May 8, and a regulatory roundtable breakfast on Wednesday, May 9.

America’s Top Policymakers Take Center Stage
The Clean Water Policy Forum provides a unique opportunity to hear from policymakers key to the clean water community’s efforts. With the 2006 elections giving the Democratic Party leadership in both the House and Senate, the landscape has shifted dramatically, and an exciting year is anticipated both for environmental policy in general and clean water issues in particular. As you can see from the enclosed preliminary program, we have an exciting agenda including perspectives on legislative, regulatory, and enforcement priorities from members of Congress, professional staff from House and Senate committees, and leaders in the Executive Branch who will be providing insight into the direction of the 110th Congress, shed light on the dynamics between a Democratic Congress and a Republican White House, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pressure to finalize critical policies before 2008 when a new president will be elected.

Utility Executives Summit & Issues Forums Offer New Opportunities
This year’s Policy Forum agenda will include a first-ever Utility Executives Summit on the afternoon of Monday, May 7. All Policy Forum attendees are invited to attend as utility executives from across the country engage in this provocative facilitated dialogue examining the past, the present and the future of the clean water community specifically – and the water sector as a whole. Issue Forums are also planned allowing registrants to delve deeply into the critical issues embodied in climate change, security and wet weather.

Committee Meetings, Recognition & Networking
The Policy Forum will kick off with NACWA Committee meetings and NACWA and WEF will jointly host the Issue Forums. Join your colleagues to hear how our organizations are working together on key issues of importance to the clean water community. In addition, on Tuesday, May 8 we will be recognizing members of the clean water community for their excellence during an Awards Ceremony and Reception.

We have an engaging program, excellent speakers in a setting we know you will feel engaged in. We look forward to seeing you in Washington!

Sincerely,

Dick Champion, Jr. NACWA President

Mohamed Dahab WEF President

Mark Your Calendar!

• Committee Meetings — May 6 - 7
• Clean Water Utility
  Executive Summit — May 7
• Awards Ceremony — May 7
• Policy Forum Welcome Reception — May 7
• Capitol Hill Reception — May 8
• Technical Roundtable Breakfast — May 9

Additional Information is Headed Your Way. . .
A detailed preliminary agenda and online conference registration will be available soon. Watch your mail and visit NACWA’s (www.nacwa.org) and WEF’s (www.wef.org) websites for a detailed agenda and the most up-to-date information on the 2007 National Clean Water Policy Forum.

The 2007 National Clean Water Policy Forum is jointly presented by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF).