MWEA - Project/Committee Information

Name:Government Affairs
Contact:Fred Cowles <fecowles@ftch.com>

Description:
Review and analyze legislation, administrative policies, rules and regulations pertaining to the water environment. Develop the Association's position on issues for public presentation and industry seminars in accord with MWEA objectives.

Files Available:

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2009-12-02 Presentation 0112/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting in Michigan presented by Woodcock
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/1_National Pollutant Discharge_Woodcock.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0212/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Overview of Compliance and Enforcement presented by Pete Ostlund
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/2_Overview of Compliance_Ostlund.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0312/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Compliance Oversight presentation by Chris Veldkamp
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/3_Compliance Oversight_Veldkamp.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0412/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Enforcement Civil Actions Presentation by Barry selden
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/4_Enforcement_Selden.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0512/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - MDEQ Wet Weather Policies by Pete Ostlund
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/5_MDEQ Wet Weather Policies_Ostlund.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0612/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - A Different Way to view Wet Weather Permitting by Pat Bradley
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/6_Wet Weather Permitting_Bradley.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0712/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Enforcement-Criminal Violations by George Davis
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/7_Enforcement Handout_Davis.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0812/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Practical Tips by Erika Powers and Chris Cieciek
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/8_Practical Tips_Cieciek.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 0912/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Wet-Weather Issues in the NPDES Permit Process by Robert Case
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/9_Wet Weather Issues_Case.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 1012/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Negotiating a Sanitary Sewer Overflow Administrative Consent Order by Jon Bayless
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/10_Negotiating_Bayless.pdf
2009-12-02 Presentation 1112/02/09Dec 2, 2009 NPDES Seminar - Lake Allegan/Kalamazoo River TMDL by Sue Foune
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/11_Lake Allegan Kzoo River_Foune.pdf
Update: Amalgam Separator04/14/09UPDATE TO AMALGAM SEPARATOR: These bills have become law. Not enough MWEA members became involved in the process to sway the legislature. We need to find better and more effective methods to influence legislation. If you would like to help, contact the committee chair to join the committee. Click on House Bill 6307 and Senate Bill 1310 below
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/Act503of2008(AmalgamSeparator).pdf
Amalgam Separators Bill12/04/08Regarding: House Bill 6307 and Senate Bill 1310, these bills, in their current form, would require many dentists to install Amalgam Separators to prevent high concentrations of mercury from passing through wastewater systems to surface or ground waters. The bill also would preempt local governments from requiring any additional controls. Click on the file below to see MWEA's Letter of Concern and Fact Sheet and to find out how you can GET MORE INVOLVED with this issue.
http://www.mi-wea.org/docs/MWEA_HB6308SB1310_Comment_Letter-Final12-3-08.pdf

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