In a reception on Capitol Hill, Washington, members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will be honored for their role in creating and implementing the Clean Water Act. This landmark bill created a regulatory pact in which regulatory and enforcement agencies oversee and ensure compliance with the law and water stewards, like NAWC members, must meet or exceed public health and environmental standards. .

Michael Deane, executive director of the National Association of Water Companies said: “National Public Works Week calls deserved attention to the importance of public works to the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities. As stewards of public health and the environment, the managers and staff of our public works like water and wastewater systems are often overlooked. The contributions of these dedicated men and women are too often taken for granted, and the NAWC is committed to recognizing the public service they provide this and every week.”