Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. https://wqa.org.
What did 2025 mean for water-quality policy, and what’s next in Washington during an election year? Our guest is Ted Mondloch, Vice President at Current Strategies, WQA’s lobbying and public-affairs partner in D.C. Ted recaps a year marked by shifting regulatory priorities, the bipartisan progress of the Healthy H2O Act, and renewed optimism for advancing water-infrastructure initiatives.
👉 Topics include:
PFAS and lead-service-line rules under the new EPA
Why the Healthy H2O Act is gaining traction in Congress
How election-year dynamics shape what still gets done
Practical ways WQA members can make their voices heard
🎧 Listen, subscribe, and learn how advocacy today shapes the future of quality water for all.
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Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. https://wqa.org.
What did 2025 mean for water-quality policy, and what’s next in Washington during an election year? Our guest is Ted Mondloch, Vice President at Current Strategies, WQA’s lobbying and public-affairs partner in D.C. Ted recaps a year marked by shifting regulatory priorities, the bipartisan progress of the Healthy H2O Act, and renewed optimism for advancing water-infrastructure initiatives.
👉 Topics include:
PFAS and lead-service-line rules under the new EPA
Why the Healthy H2O Act is gaining traction in Congress
How election-year dynamics shape what still gets done
Practical ways WQA members can make their voices heard
🎧 Listen, subscribe, and learn how advocacy today shapes the future of quality water for all.
#401 - Top Federal & State Issues Affecting Water Industry
The WQA Podcast
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6 months ago
#401 - Top Federal & State Issues Affecting Water Industry
The latest episode of the WQA Podcast features a comprehensive update on government affairs with Paige O’Malley, WQA's Government Affairs Manager. O’Malley outlines WQA’s current advocacy priorities, ranging from the federal Healthy H2O Act to major regulatory developments at the state level, including licensing, water quality initiatives, and proposed water softener restrictions. She also recaps the recent WQA Congressional Fly-in in Washington, D.C. which saw strong bipartisan interest in water quality issues.
The WQA Podcast
Welcome to the Water Quality Association Podcast. https://wqa.org.
What did 2025 mean for water-quality policy, and what’s next in Washington during an election year? Our guest is Ted Mondloch, Vice President at Current Strategies, WQA’s lobbying and public-affairs partner in D.C. Ted recaps a year marked by shifting regulatory priorities, the bipartisan progress of the Healthy H2O Act, and renewed optimism for advancing water-infrastructure initiatives.
👉 Topics include:
PFAS and lead-service-line rules under the new EPA
Why the Healthy H2O Act is gaining traction in Congress
How election-year dynamics shape what still gets done
Practical ways WQA members can make their voices heard
🎧 Listen, subscribe, and learn how advocacy today shapes the future of quality water for all.