NEWS
New Visions for Potable Reuse in California, Colorado, Texas and Beyond
Nonprofit publication Stateline published a story on potable reuse across the United States, interviewing leaders at WateReuse members Orange County Water District, Castle Rock Water, and El Paso Water, as well as exploring the future for potable reuse in places such as Kansas and Iowa. “There is no new water,” said Mark Marlowe of Castle Rock Water in Colorado. “It’s really just a question of whether the water is being recycled through natural processes or through manmade engineering solutions.”
From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water - Stateline
Member News
El Paso Water Watch: Book on water recycling draws spotlight to EP Water. Peter Annin's book "Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water" features El Paso Water's Advanced Water Purification Facility, which is scheduled to break ground later this year.
January 23, 2024: Azo Cleantech New Portable Filter Removes 99.9% of Particles from Dirty Water Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new, portable, and cost-effective water filtration solution, which was published in Nature Sustainability.
Climate & Weather Trends
January 22, 2024: Texas Tribune Another hot, dry summer may push water supplies in parts of Texas to the brink
Produced Water
January 24, 2024: Tech Explore Brine mining research from Texas A&M University featured in Journal of Petroleum Technology "Liquid Goldmine: unlocking the Critical Mineral Potential of Produced Water using Carbon Dioxide"
December 5, 2023: AP News New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is seeking legislation and regulatory changes that would allow the state to finance development to reuse produced water. Environmental groups are protesting the proposed legislation.
Stories of Interest
February 2, 2024: WBUR Interview with David Sedlak How communities worldwide are working to solve the water crisis. In this interview featuring Sedlak's new book "Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate", Dallas, Texas is mentioned as a city that has pursued reuse as a solution for their community's water needs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February 21, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CST WateReuse Texas Webcast: Operator Perspectives on Reuse Join licensed operators from El Paso Water, City of Wichita Falls, Fort Worth Water, and City of McAllen Public Works. Register here.
March 11-14, 2024 WateReuse Symposium in Denver The 39th Annual WateReuse Symposium is a celebration of a unique moment for water reuse. New funding, new collaborations, and new regulatory frameworks are elevating opportunities for reuse projects nationwide.Together we can remove barriers and empower safer, more resilient, and more sustainable communities and businesses with water reuse. Register here.
The Texas Section has organized several networking 'touchpoints' for Texas members attending the Symposium. Contact Noelle George for more details.
April 10, 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm Reuse Happy Hour at Texas Water Join WRTX and the WEAT Reuse Committee for the Reuse Happy Hour at Texas Water, location TBD. There is no need to register, just show up! Event details will be on our website soon, so check back!
September 9-11, 2024: WateReuse Texas Conference The 2024 WateReuse Texas Conference will be held at the Permitting and Development Center in Austin, Texas. Sponsorship and tabling opportunities are limited - please contact Noelle George for more information. For a tentative timeline and schedule, visit the conference website.
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