WQA supports EPA position that water employees are essential workers during COVID-19 pandemic
The Water Quality Association supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s request of all U.S. governors that drinking water employees be considered essential workers when state authorities enact restrictions such as “shelter in place” orders to curb the spread of COVID-19.
WQA Global Governmental Affairs Director David Loveday participated in a conference call with EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler on March 27 to discuss national water issues, including Wheeler’s letter to the governors urging them to ensure that drinking water employees receive essential worker status.