The WateReuse Association invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2023 WateReuse Symposium in Atlanta. The deadline to submit is September 30, 2022.

Mark your calendar for the WateReuse Symposium at the Marriott Marquis Atlanta, March 5-8, 2023. This year’s Symposium will bring together water professionals to envision the critical role of water recycling in the future of water management nationwide. Sessions will highlight how diverse communities can benefit from water reuse across the country, including how water recycling is delivering benefits to underserved communities.

The FY 2023 House Interior-Environment Appropriations report includes first-time language directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), in coordination with the newly formed Water Reuse Interagency Working Group, to study the public benefits of a federal investment tax credit (ITC) to support private investment in water reuse systems. The report language notes that “widescale deployment of private water reuse infrastructure at industrial facilities can be expensive for public utilities and local governments,” and suggests an ITC as a potential tool to encourage greater adoption. WateReuse has long advocated for an industrial water reuse ITC, and will be coordinating with U.S. EPA and the Interagency Working Group on this study. For more information on industrial water recycling, read our Profile in Industrial Reuse.

The U.S. EPA has proposed a six-month Build America, Buy America waiver for 16 programs, excluding the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program and State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs. Many other federal agencies have decided to grant six-month general applicability waivers, leaving the WIFIA and SRF programs as some of the only federal programs with limited, narrowly focused waivers. WateReuse intends to provide a comment on the U.S. EPA’s proposal. If you have comments, questions, or concerns please reach out to Aliza Furneaux ahead of the proposed comment deadline of July 27.

As previously reported, the U.S. EPA announced last month that prospective WIFIA borrowers who initiated their projects prior to May 14, 2022 are eligible for Buy America waivers. WateReuse delivered a letter of support for this waiver in May. The U.S. EPA expects to finalize a waiver and implementation guidance for the SRF programs in the coming weeks. WateReuse submitted comments on the proposed SRF waiver last month and remains engaged with U.S. EPA as additional Buy America waiver programs are finalized.

R3 Development Group joins the WateReuse Association and WateReuse Colorado providing end-to-end decentralized water reuse solutions – from financing to flow. R3’s mission is to change the way we recycle, reuse, and reclaim water and accomplish this by significantly reducing the time and capital required to finance, design, build and operate an onsite water reuse system.

The growth of water reuse technologies and products provides utilities with an option for local, sustainable water supply, and creates opportunities for businesses to help implement these innovative solutions. WateReuse Association recently commissioned a comprehensive U.S. Market Analysis for Water Recycling examining the expected growth of water recycling in the municipal and industrial sectors in different geographic regions across the U.S. The reports are now available to WateReuse Association members. Check to see if your organization is a member and create your account today to explore all six reports!

July 19, 2022
10 am PT | 1 pm ET (1 hour)
Learn more and out to Aliza Furneaux if you would like to participate.

Flagstaff, AZ
July 24-26, 2022

WateReuse Arizona and the AZ Water Association will once again bring together thought leaders from across the Southwest for the annual symposium at Little America Hotel in Flagstaff! View the full program here.

Eugene, OR
July 28, 2022
Free event, social, and tour

Join WateReuse Pacific Northwest for a special event at the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission treatment plant in Eugene to learn about recycled water and its many benefits and opportunities, as well as network with leaders in water reuse along with local and state representatives. Learn more at the link below.

August 1, 2022
2 pm PT | 4:00 pm ET | (2 hour)

The State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water (DDW) will hold a workshop on August 1, 2022 to present draft regulatory concepts for onsite treatment and reuse of non-potable water regulations. State Water Board staff will provide a brief presentation prior to receiving comments at the staff workshop. If you have any questions, please send an email to DDW staff at ddwrecycledwater@waterboards.ca.gov.

August 24, 2022
11 am PT | 2:00 pm ET | (1 hour)

In this webcast, Arcadis and Tomorrow Water will discuss innovative concepts for reducing the water demands and space requirements of data centers, including the co-location of data centers with water reclamation facilities to allow exchanging water and cooling capacities. According to the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the nation’s data centers collectively consumed 165 billion gallons of water in 2014, a demand which will continue to grow unless the industry explores creative water solutions including the use of recycled water.

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA
September 11-13, 2022

Join us for an exciting program including keynote speaker Dr. David Sedlak, Co-Director of Berkeley Water Center and author of Water 4.0: The Past, Present, and Future of the World’s Most Vital Resource, a tour of the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center, a packed schedule of technical sessions, and seven panels on topics including drought response, project delivery methods, and inter-agency collaboration.

Marriott Marquis Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
March 5-8, 2023

Submit a Presentation by September 30!

The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the premier conference on water recycling — attracting more than 800 water professionals globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and intriguing discussions! The event is planned in collaboration with The Water Research Foundation and will include engaging sessions on the latest reuse-related research projects.