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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 South Building |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-191
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6. House ID# 397200013
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Timothy Cansler |
Date | 10/10/2019 3:44:54 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to use of certified, trenchless, structural lining technology to rehabilitate drinking water mains.
Issues relating to use of certified Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners to rehabilitate service lines.
Issues relating to the inclusion of all drinking water technologies that effectively extend integrity and service life of aging deteriorating drinking water conveyance systems in a comprehensive infrastructure package.
Inquiries about HR 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act that would substantially increase funding in the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
Issues relating to the lead and copper rule (40 CFR 141.84) including:
Requirements for service line replacement under the Safe Drinking Water Act will be defined to include technologies that functionally remove and replace the interface between a service pipe and the water with a new permanent barrier between the water delivered and the interior of the piping.
If a material receives proper certifications such as American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F-1216 and National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-61 and prove that lead contaminants are removed in compliance with the lead and copper rule that material is an approved material for water utilities use.
EPA acknowledges and encourages innovation in drinking water technologies that prevent entry of contaminants to drinking water as well as those that remove contaminants from drinking water.
EPA provides incentives for innovation and use of environmentally-friendly drinking water technologies.
Water utilities engaging with EPA water programs (DWSRF, WIFIA, AWIA) are practicing under open competition and actively considering multiple available certified technologies that meet the goals of protecting public health from drinking water contaminants, are efficient and cost-effective.
and lead service line replacement/rehabilitation.
Issues relating to the cost-effectiveness of trenchless technology concluded by EPA in 2012 report on Cleveland, OH project.
Issues relating to EPA and Water Research Foundation evaluation (2017) of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) lining of lead service lines.
Issues relating to the authorized level of appropriations for DWSRF under America's Water Infrastructure Act.
Issues relating to geographic regions of the U.S. where health related violations under the lead and copper rule are prominent.
Issues relating to incentives for using green infrastructure included in HR 3052 making FY 2020 appropriations for Interior and Environment and Related Agencies.
and state's discretion to develop their own criteria.
Issues relating to EPA's indifference to certified technologies used by water systems to successfully separate contaminant source from delivered drinking water.
Issues relating to EPA clarification in lead and copper rule that certified drinking water main and service line rehabilitation technologies are available options for water systems asset management plans.
Issues relating EPA's role in recognizing demonstrated beneficial technologies that are certified, environmentally-friendly, energy & cost efficient and eliminate contact of drinking water with lead or copper pipes.
Issues relating to standards including American Society for Testing and Materials and International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials for polyethylene terephthalate pipe lining.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Cansler |
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Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Wavin, Stationsplein 3 8011 CW, Zwolle, Netherlands, manufactures the small, flexible tube made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and used to line existing drinking water service lines creating an effective barrier between drinking water supply and pipe material.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |