2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop/Association of Clean Water Administrators: Little Rock, Arkansas/April 21-23
February 18, 2026
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has scheduled its 2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop for April 21-23.
The Workshop will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Little Rock - 424 W Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.
ACWA describes itself as the:
… the national voice of State and Interstate water programs…
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality Deputy Director Stacie Wassell serves as the Region 6 Representative for ACWA.
ACWA describes the Workshop as a national meeting organized for state staff involved in state Water Quality Standard programs. Regional and Headquarters-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) managers and staff will also attend.
Topics listed on the draft agenda include:
- EPA PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES/DISCUSSION OF EPA-STATE COLLABORATION
- EMERGING CONTAMINANTS
- ANTIDEGRADATION
- HUMAN HEALTH CRITERIA
- CYANOTOXINS PANEL
- Misc. CASE STUDIES (Chloride/Methylmercury/Aluminum) Or Variances
- PFAS PANEL
- TRIENNIAL REVIEW
- LEGAL UPDATES
- STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PANEL
A link to the ACWA Workshop details including a draft agenda can be found here.
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