Website Links

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

California Air Resources Board    www.arb.ca.gov

Promotes and protects public health, welfare and ecological resources through the effective and efficient reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering the effects on the economy of the state.

California Association of Sanitary Agencies     www.casaweb.org

Provides leadership, advocacy and information to members, legislators and the public, and promotes partnerships on clean water and beneficial reuse issues that protect public health and the environment.

California Sanitation Risk Management Authority    www.csrma.org

An association of wastewater agencies joined to protect members' resources by providing broad coverage and quality risk management services that stabilize risk cost in a reliable, economical and beneficial manner.

California State Environmental Protection Agency    www.calepa.ca.gov

State umbrella environmental agency that regulates water resources, hazardous waste, air resources, fish and game, and solid waste disposal.

California Water Boards /Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program     www.waterboards.ca.gov

Provides evaluation and accreditation of environmental testing labs to ensure the quality of data used to meet the requirements of the State's drinking water, wastewater, shellfish, food, and hazardous waste programs

California Water Environment Association    www.cwea.org

CWEA is a not-for-profit association of over 9,000 members who train and certify wastewater professionals, disseminate technical information, and promote protection and enhancement of our water environment.

State Water Resources Control Board    www.swrcb.ca.gov

Interprets the laws developed by the State legislature for water resources and develops statewide regulations regarding all water resources, including wastewater collection, treatment, and discharge to the environment.

NATIONAL

Environmental Protection Agency     www.epa.gov

Develops environmental regulations; monitors State implementation and, where absent, directly administers environmental regulations. Local Western States office (based in San Francisco) is Region IX.

National Association of Clean Water Agencies    www.nacwa.org

Serves as a round-table for governmental and private sector discussions regarding federal funding for municipal wastewater treatment; supports the national interest in improving the quality of the nation's waters.

Water Environment Federation    www.wef.org

A technical and educational organization that publishes water quality documents, funds research, advises the federal government, and works to provide leadership and champion innovation.