WQA’s dedicated Government Affairs Department advocates on behalf of the water quality improvement industry at the federal, state and local levels. We work closely with policymakers and regulators to educate them on benefits of water treatment, striving to improve the business climate for the industry by reducing regulatory burdens and increasing market opportunities.
Updates & Bills Lists
Monthly the Government Affairs team pulls together the latest legislative and regulatory actions:
Government Affairs Reports
Counterfeits
Stay informed on counterfeit water products and access tools to protect your business.
Tariffs
Get the latest updates on U.S. tariffs impacting water treatment products and components.
FIFRA Modernization
Understanding how water treatment reducing “pests” are regulated as pesticides under FIFRA.
Healthy H2O Act
Supporting rural communities with federal grants for water testing and treatment solutions.
PFAS Regulation
Track evolving PFAS regulations and what they mean for water treatment technologies.
EPA Lead & Copper Rules Updates
Explore how updates to the LCR promote the use of point-of-use (POU) devices.
EPA Lead-Free Rule
Learn about new certification requirements for lead-free plumbing products.
EPA WIIN Grants
Discover community funding opportunities for POU/POE devices under the revised WIIN Grant Program.
State Affairs
California SAFER law
The Water Quality Association and the Pacific Water Quality Association (PWQA) support the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience program (SAFER) to provide solutions for water treatment systems in California, especially those serving disadvantaged communities
California’s Proposition 65
Proposition 65 – Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act – is a California state regulation that requires businesses to provide warnings on products or in establishments about significant exposures to chemicals, listed under Proposition 65, that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. The intent is by requiring this information is provided, the public can make informed decisions about their exposure to these chemicals.
In addition, proposition 65 prohibits California businesses from knowingly discharging significant amounts of listed chemicals into sources of drinking water
California’s AB 100 Implementation
Passed in 2021, AB 100 establishes a “lead-free” performance standard for end-use plumbing fixtures, requires labeling of such products, and sets an implementation schedule for compliance with the new standard. The law will require endpoint plumbing fixtures to meet a performance standard of endpoint devices that leach more than one microgram per liter (1 μg/L) of lead to qualify as “lead-free” under California law.