📣💧WEAT SE - UPDATE Horizon Conference and Water Legislation CALL TO ACTION❗

Published: Tue, 11/05/24

Updated: Tue, 11/05/24

Water Environment Association of Texas - Southeast Section

Preserving and Enhancing the Water Environment of Texas

WEAT SE - Call To Action!

Horizon Conference and Water Legislation

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Water Policy Advocate,

Please see the WEAT Water Environment Horizon Conference (Nov 12, Austin TX) information and the WIPPES Act CALL TO ACTION information below.

November 12, 2024, 5 hours of CEUs approved by TCEQ

The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX

Water Environment Horizon Conference, hosted by WEAT & TACWA, features elected officials, Texas water leaders, and industry experts as they provide an outlook on timely legislative and regulatory water quality-related issues. 5 hours of CEUs have been APPROVED by TCEQ for water & wastewater operators. 2 hours of CLE have been requested.

View Full Agenda Here

Registration

WEAT/WEF Member - Private Sector: $195.00
WEAT/WEF Member - Govt./City: $160.00
Student: $60.00
Non-Member - Private Sector: $280.00 (includes WEAT Only Membership)
Non-Member - Govt./City: $245.00 (includes WEAT Only Membership)

Highlighted Speakers Include:

Representative Erin Zwiener
Representative Stan Kitzman
TWDB Chair Brooke Paup
TCEQ Commissioner Catarina Gonzales
Austin Water Director Shay Ralls Roalson
Trinity River Authority General Manager Kevin Ward
Corpus Christi Water Director Drew Molly

Lodging

We have a room block for conference attendees at the historic Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin. Click the button below to book under the block, our guaranteed rate is available until November 4th.

Book Here

WEF has reached out to WEAT to coordinate the sign-on of utilities to a letter supporting H.R. 2964, the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act, or the WIPPES Act. The WIPPES Act, which is a bipartisan effort to correctly label wipes with a "Do Not Flush" notice, is at a critical point in Congress. It has been passed by the full House and is now in the Senate before (hopefully) becoming law. We are hoping the Senate will adopt it as is and hot line the bill.

Senator Cruz needs to hear from all Texas utilities and water entities.

We are not looking for individual letters sent by utilities, but rather one single letter with as many water districts/municipalities signing on as possible.

Many thanks to Phillip Goodwin, WEAT GAC VC, who will be leading the collection coordination effort. Please email Phillip Goodwin, phillip.goodwin@houstontx.gov, and admin@weat.org if your entity is considering adding their name and logo to the letter.

Please respond back to Phillip Goodwin and admin@weat.org NO LATER THAN Thursday, November 7.

Please consider signing on and passing this call to action along to your colleagues.

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