Some facts about Oregon ACWA
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The Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies (ACWA) is comprised
of 75 wastewater treatment and stormwater management agencies
and associate members providing water quality services to Oregon's
urban areas. The goals of ACWA's members are to: |
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- provide sewerage collection and treatment,
- regulate industries to prevent toxic substance discharges
into treatment plants,
- provide beneficial uses for reclaimed water, biosolids, and
compost,
- collect and manage stormwater runoff,
- educate the public about water quality,
- coordinate stormwater monitoring, education, outreach, and
technical assistance projects to effectively prevent and reduce
pollution levels in urban stormwater,
- provide leadership in promoting innovative water quality
policies, and
- partner with other members of their community
to restore local streams.
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ACWA believes that cooperatively addressing water quality and
stormwater issues can make a difference in Oregon's water quality.
Examples of ACWA projects include: |
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- Producing industry-specific pollution prevention brochures
and information for members to use in local community education
and outreach efforts,
- Contributing funding, technical assistance and support to
scientific studies of Oregon's water quality, and
- Conducting highly successful workshops,
conferences, and educational sessions on topics of interest to water
quality professionals including competitiveness, proper biosolids
management, urban stormwater pollution prevention and control,
pretreatment program effectiveness, and other topics.
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Working together with a shared vision, we can keep
our watersheds healthy and productive.
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