While coordination with other water groups is critical, NACWA also proactively seeks out partnerships and collaborations with groups outside the water sector whenever possible to maximize our advocacy on behalf of our members and ensure that your clean water voice is heard. We build these relationships through presentations, joint meetings, and collaborative efforts like drafting letters, submitting comments, and jointly lobbying Congress or EPA. These strategic partnerships have a significant impact on our advocacy efforts, as highlighted by just some of the examples below:

• • The Association worked closely with the National Association for the Nonwovens Industry (INDA) to lobby for the passage of the WIPPES Act through the House, along with continued advocacy for Senate passage, to ensure nonflushable products are appropriately labeled.

• • NACWA collaborated with the Public Finance Network (PFN) and other municipal groups like the National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors to ensure that tax exempt municipal bonds were not impacted by the 2025 tax legislation approved by Congress, ensuring that a critical financing tool for clean water utilities remains intact.

• • NACWA has strong partnerships with the agriculture sector on a wide variety of issues including defending land application of biosolids in the midst of concerns over potential PFAS issues and working collaboratively to successfully oppose EPA’s January 2024 proposal that would have revised effluent guidelines and established pretreatment standards for the Meat & Poultry Products (MPP) Category. This proposal would have negatively impacted both wastewater treatment plants and the agricultural industry.

• NACWA is engaging with groups like the National Energy & Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC) to advance affordability programs for low-income households struggling to pay their utility bills, including efforts to authorize and fund a permanent federal Low Income Household Water Affordability Program.