Member Pipeline - FaxAlerts - 1998 Archive
December 1998
| December 18 | AMSA Comments on Draft Human Health Criteria Methodology AMSA Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Y2K Clean Water on the Web Now Features New Y2K Section Resource Guide Deadline Extended to January 8, 1999 |
| December 11 | Interest in Infrastructure Funding Active and Escalating AMSA Active Within Rebuild America Coalition EPA to Study of Resources Needed for Implementation and Management of Water Programs |
| December 4 | EPA Issues Proposed POTW MACT Standard AMSA Members Meet to Craft Position on EPA's Draft ANPRM EPA Releases Y2K Enforcement Policy |
November 1998
| November 20 | EPA Releases Draft Strategy for Persistent, Bioaccumulative,
and Toxic Pollutants (PBTs) AMSA's Mercury Working Group to Review Draft Strategy and Mercury Action Plan AMSA Urges EPA to Modify Upcoming POTW MACT Standards |
| November 13 | Development of AMSA/AMWA Resource Guide Provides
Opportunities and Assistance to Members December 18 Deadline Set for Initial Submittals AMSA Meets with NRDC on Incineration Issues |
| November 6 | AMSA and Municipal Groups Meet on Urban Wet Weather
Legislation Urban Air Toxics Strategy Discussed |
October 1998
| October 26 | AMSA & EPA Region IV to Form Advisory Group AMSA Submits Nominee to EPA NELAP Program Advisory Board |
| October 20 | EPA Develops Action Plan to Promote Sector Based Environmental Protection Programs |
| October 9 | Congress Concludes EPA Funding - Awaiting President's Signature Perciasepe Appointment Confirmed Administration/Congress/AMSA Active on Y2K Issues |
| October 2 | AMSA Members Asked to Provide Additional Y2K Input EPA Office of Enforcement Crafting Testing Policy on Y2K Alternate Hotels for AMSA/EPA Pretreatment Workshop |
September 1998
| September 25 | AMSA's Board and Leadership Meet in Washington Nonpoint Source Community Discusses Water Quality Issues with Members AMSA to Testify on Y2K October 12 Hotel Cut-Off Date for AMSA/AMWA Law Seminar |
| September 18 | USDA-EPA Announce Draft Strategy for Animal Feeding
Operations AMSA Addresses Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies |
| September 11 | EPA to Consider Clean Air Act Model in TMDL Program "Pollutant" Versus "Pollution" Reliable and Credible Data |
| September 4 | AMSA Membership Reaches 200 Agencies AMSA's First Ever Public Affairs Seminar Gets Rave Review WET Inter-Laboratory Study Participation Encouraged |
August 1998
| August 28 | EPA Holds Public Meeting on Water Quality Standards
Regulation Balance Between National Consistency and State/Local Flexibility Receives Considerable Attention |
| August 21 | National Office Staff Meets with Chuck Fox on Water Issues AMSA Meets with OMB to Reinforce SNC Changes in Pretreatment Streamlining Proposal EPA Publishes Draft Human Health Criteria Methodology |
| August 14 | Year 2000 Problem Continues to Receive Considerable Attention SEC Releases Interpretive Guidance on Year 2000 AMSA to Solicit Additional Member Input on Year 2000 |
| August 7 | EPA to Replace TMDL Guidance and Restructure 40 CFR Part 130 Mercury Data Sought from AMSA Member Agencies |
July 1998
| July 31 | Confirmation Hearing Held for Chuck Fox |
| July 24 | Perciasepe Named as EPA's Assistant Administrator for Air |
| July 17 | 1998 Summer Conference Explores Wide Range of Water Quality Issues |
| July 10 | EPA Resubmits POTW MACT Standard Package to OMB |
June 1998
| June 26 | Clean Water Action Plan Fully Funded by House Appropriators |
| June 19 | AMSA Efforts Secure $1 Million in House for Biosolids Partnership |
| June 12 | $123 Million for Clean Water Action Plan Recommended in Senate Appropriations Committee's Mark-Up for EPA |
| June 5 | Asst. Attorney General Lois Schiffer Confirmed as Summer Conference Speaker |
May 1998
| May 29 | AMSA Queried on SSO Issues By EPA Enforcement Office |
| May 21 | May Policy Forum a Huge Success |
| May 15 | Management Strategy for Contaminated Sediments Released |
| May 8 | Key Issues Discussed at Final TMDL FACA Meeting |
| May 1 | EPA Announces Plan on Water Quality Criteria and Standards |
April 1998
| April 24 | First Thinking, Getting & Staying Competitive Workshops a Success |
| April 17 | Deadline Approaching for May Policy Forum & 28th Annual Meeting |
| April 10 | AMSA Submits Comments on Proposed Stormwater Rule |
| April 3 | Funding for Clean Water Action Plan Initiatives Threatened |
March 1998
| March 27 | States to Identify Priority Watersheds by October 1998 |
| March 20 | AMSA Requests $1M in Appropriations for the National Biosolids Partnership |
| March 13 | AMSA to Sponsor POTW Risk Management Plan Workshop |
| March 6 | EPA Issues Draft Strategy For Animal Feeding Operations |
February 1998
| February 27 | AMSA Efforts Lead to Superfund Amendment |
| February 20 | Clinton and Gore Release Clean Water Action Plan |
| February 13 | Clean Water Action Plan to be Released Next Week |
Janauary 1998
| January 30 | AMSA Focuses on POTW Liability under Superfund as '98 Legislative Priority |
| January 23 | TMDL Program Revisions to be Proposed November 1998 |
| January 16 | National Biosolids Partnership Meets in Denver |
| January 9 | EPA/USDA Outline Clean Water Action Plan Principles |