California Association of Sanitation Agencies

CASA is the leading voice for public wastewater agencies at the local, state and federal levels regarding regulatory, legislative and legal issues. Membership in CASA provides:

• Dedicated professionals in the areas of legislative advocacy, regulatory and legal affairs, biosolids, and climate change;
• Access to CASA’s business meetings and conferences held three times a year in California and annually in Washington, D.C. These meetings provide comprehensive educational programs specifically tailored to governing officials and water quality professionals to gain first-hand knowledge about clean water issues and beneficial reuse resources on technical, regulatory and legislative matters. They also offer members an opportunity to network with colleagues and share information; 
• Opportunities to attend special educational seminars on important technical and regulatory issues;
•  Biosolids sustainable management policies, practices and scientific studies that advocate the beneficial use of this resource in California;  
• In-house legal defense fund and active attorneys’ committee brief members regarding key legal developments and litigation matters related to California’s public water quality community. CASA is a State Bar of California MCLE approved provider;
• Direct and grassroots advocacy at the federal, state and local levels regarding legislation and regulations affecting public wastewater agencies;
• Representation before the Federal and State Legislature, Water Board, CalRecycle, regional boards, and other California localities on decisions and policies including but not limited to both submittal of comments and testimony;
• Access to studies focused on sound science research, which enables CASA to represent members in front of decision-making bodies; and
• Members only access to the CASA website, which provides a plethora of water quality information and timely updates.