This program was sponsored by the Water Quality and Water Resources Committe of the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section in cosponsorship with the D.C. Bar Administrative Law and Litigation Law Sections. Also in cosponsorship with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute and the Environmental Law Institute.
The General Counsel for the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (D.C. Water) and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) discussed some of the key legal issues affecting municipalities and water agencies, including issues regarding the maintenance and upkeep of infrastructure, challenges concerning rate increases on residents for water usage, compliance with pollution-reduction requirements set by the EPA, and trends for the future concerning water utilities.
Speakers:
Jerome K. Blask, General Counsel for Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
Randy E. Hayman, General Counsel for D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (D.C. Water)
Monty Cooper, Attorney at Sedgwick LLP (Moderator)