Jan 15, 2017 | Policy Letters
On December 16, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a notice of proposed rulemaking, 81 FR 91556, updating its policies on the use of Corps reservoir projects for domestic, municipal, and industrial water supply. The revisions are intended to...
Jan 3, 2017 | Policy Letters
EPA is considering a rulemaking effort regarding baseline Water Quality Standards for hundreds of tribes without Treatment as States authority. EPA first informed WSWC about this effort during our Council meeting in Washington, D.C. in March 2016, and reached out in...
Jun 1, 2012 | Other Reports, Publications
Water Reuse in the West (2011) Water reuse can provide western states with a reliable supply of water to help address growing water demands. The practice is also becoming more practical and cost-effective given the scarcity of fresh water supplies, the abundance of...
Dec 30, 2010 | Other Reports, Publications
There are over a million exempt domestic and livestock wells located throughout the West. Although these wells are an important source of water for a large number of water users, they also pose significant regulatory and administrative challenges that have the...