WEF 2022 Stormwater Policy Forum

During Water Week 2022, WEF’s Stormwater Institute hosted the sixth annual Stormwater Policy Forum. On Monday, April 25th, a number of key speakers joined us to talk about the latest legislative and regulatory updates as well as policy trends and emerging topics. We also reviewed the policy asks for 2022 from WEF’s Stormwater Institute which aim to improve the stormwater program in the U.S.

Below you will find the topics covered:
• Keynote Speaker on Infrastructure Funding by Andrew Sawyers, Director of the Office of Wastewater Management at U.S. EPA
• Updates on Infrastructure Bill Funding by Steve Dye, Legislative Director at Water Environment Federation
• Stormwater Institute Recommendation Document Review: Steve Dye, Legislative Director at Water Environment Federation, Scott Taylor, Stormwater Institute Chair and Senior Vice President of Michael Baker International, Dr. Seth Brown Executive Director of National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA), Rand Neprash, National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) Vice-Chair and Stantec Consulting’s Stormwater Regulatory Specialist.
• Panel 1: U.S. EPA Updates presented by Lisa Biddle, Municipal Branch of U.S. EPA’s Water Permits Division
• Panel 2: Stormwater Financial Needs and Funding Accessibility. Panelists are Deirdre Finn, Executive Director of Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA), Teri Wenck, Director of Fitch Rating Agency, and Seth Brown, Executive Director of National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA)

For more information on the Stormwater Policy Forum got to www.wefstormwaterinstitute.org/programs/stormwater-policy-and-advocacy/

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