On December 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its revised version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule). This new regulation replaces the 2015 WOTUS Rule that altered the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). NCA and our
Earlier this month a federal court in South Carolina ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to delay the start date of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule until 2020 was not valid. As a result, the rule was allowed to go
Water is essential to club operations, and a reliable supply is often taken for granted by clubs and their members. According to the United States Golf Association, on average, 80 percent of maintained turf grass is irrigated in the United States—for most golf and country
Diablo Country Club, located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area, sits at the foot of Mt. Diablo, which provides a majestic backdrop for club activities. The club is no stranger to water issues. “Water has been an issue here forever,” explains Chief Operating Officer
On April 25, 2014, with California’s driest months ahead of it and feeling the harsh impact of an unremitting drought, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating Californians to redouble their efforts to conserve water. A target of reducing overall water consumption by 20
For more than a decade, worldwide concern for the adequacy of our freshwater supply has been on the rise. Water, as the saying goes, is the new oil. The energy crisis of the past has taught us more than one lesson: scarcity potentially brings with
A decision by the Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals has put the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS Rule) on hold for all 50 states, giving clubs a much needed respite from the rule’s impact. In a
On August 28, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule) is scheduled to take full effect. As you are well aware, this rule alters the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under WOTUS, private clubs across
Nearly four decades ago, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act was amended to more effectively regulate pollutants discharged into its protected waters. Through those amendments, the law was renamed the Clean Water Act (CWA) and its enforcement agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was given
On May 27, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final version of the Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS Rule). This rule alters the definition of protected water under the Clean Water Act (CWA). It is scheduled to take full effect on August 27,