Annual Business Meeting

Tampa, Florida (August 20-24th

The annual business meeting will take place during the annual meeting. Arrangements are still to be determined.

The business meeting of the Water Quality Section (WQS) is held each year at the annual meeting of the parent society. This is not an “officers only” meeting. All section members are welcome and encouraged to attend as are guests who want to get to know more about our section and what we do. We do appreciate an RSVP if you are going to come so that we can plan ahead. So email your President or Treasurer to let us know. If you forget, don’t worry, walk-ins are still welcome.

New York Times Water News

Trump Prepares to Unveil a Vast Reworking of Clean Water Protections
The proposed new rule would chip away at wetlands safeguards put in place during the administration of President George H.W. Bush.
Trump Rule Would Limit E.P.A.’s Control Over Water Pollution
The Trump administration’s proposal would significantly weaken a major Obama-era regulation on clean water, according to a talking points memo.
The Race to Dam the Himalayas
Hundreds of big projects are planned for the rivers that plunge from the roof of the world.

EPA Water News

EPA and Army Propose New "Waters of the United States" Definition
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) are proposing a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of “waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act.
The Kansas City Star: Trump administration’s Waters of the United States rule gives power back to states
The Kansas City Star By EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James December 11, 2018
$2.57 Million in Grants Will Improve the Health of Long Island Sound
Port Jefferson, N.Y. – Today, top federal and state environmental officials announced 36 grants totaling $2.57 million to local government and community groups to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound.

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Mission Statement

Maintain an association of persons involved in the protection of watersheds, water quality, and aquatic habitat and in the abatement of water pollution and aquatic habitat and watershed deterioration; Encourage improved professional and technical standards in the investigation, abatement, and regulation of water pollution, aquatic habitat, and watershed problems; Focus attention on watershed, aquatic habitat, and water quality concerns by conducting symposia, workshops and projects, collecting and assembling information for publication, and distributing results to Society members and the public; and Promote development and use of standardized procedures and techniques for investigating and regulating water quality, aquatic habitat, and watershed problems.