In collaboration with our membership and sections, the WateReuse Board of Directors has drafted a new five-year Strategic Plan that updates the Vision and Mission of our organization and supports them with concrete goals and objectives. The new Strategic Plan is informed by two reports commissioned by WateReuse: a market analysis showing incredible momentum for water recycling across the U.S. and an operational assessment that makes recommendations about how our organization could be best prepared to meet the moment.

The draft five-year Strategic Plan, accompanied by a three-year business and financial plan, will be shared via email with members this week for review and comment. To learn more about the Strategic Plan, please join one of our virtual briefings:

• Thursday, Aug. 4, 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET: Join via Zoom
• Friday, Aug. 4, 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET: Join via Zoom
• Friday, Aug. 18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET: Join via Zoom

The U.S. EPA released its July National Water Reuse Action Plan quarterly update last week. The update featured two new actions focusing on greywater reuse systems and industrial reuse. A new action (Develop an NSF Protocol for Deployable Greywater Reuse Systems in Military Operation: Action 4.8), will be led by the U.S. Army Public Health Center with support from NSF International. The latest proposed action focuses on advancing reuse in the food and beverage industry (Action 5.7). WateReuse intends to partner on this proposed action with the action lead GHD. Read full quarterly update.

Please help us to build a national Water Reuse Communications Library! Your materials will help communities across the United States and beyond to build trust and understanding of recycled water. The library will host a broad range of materials that utilities and other communicators can borrow or use as inspiration – whether they are just beginning to envision water reuse or are looking to breathe new energy into their water reuse communications. Materials can include PDFs, graphics, web tools, videos, or other formats. We’re seeking communications materials intended for all purposes including general outreach, K-12 education, government relations, and policy advocacy.

This Communications Library effort is part of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (Action 8.1: Communications Library). Please submit your materials by September 23, 2022.

The City of Portales, New Mexico joins the WateReuse Association as a provider of non-potable recycled water to irrigate city parks and supply fire hydrants. The city’s water reclamation facility includes an ornamental storage pond with a fountain and fine bubble aeration.

The second in a series of Los Angeles Times articles on potable reuse explored its history in Southern California and discussed the significant efforts of the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to advance potable reuse in California. “Now that we have the technology,” says Brad Coffey of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, “The public, the regulators, the scientific community has much greater confidence in our ability to safely reuse that water supply.” Read more.

East Valley Water District celebrated the completion of the Sterling Natural Resource Center on July 25. The modern facility reduces treatment footprint with membrane bioreactor technology and purifies the recycled water before using it to replenish local groundwater. The site is also now home to a customer service center, community space, and park. Read more.

The City of Boise Department of Water Renewal is carrying forward a pilot to investigate purified recycled water. BoiseDev reported that the City’s dedicated PFAS plan for the pilot is prepared to address the chemicals and evolving U.S. EPA advisories. The pilot includes four advanced treatment technologies, two of which specifically target PFAS. Read more.

WateReuse members can use WateReuse Connect to access a member-to-member network of more than 9,000 water recycling practitioners, business leaders, regulators, academics, and technology providers. Join conversations about potable reuse demonstration facilities, non-potable site supervisor trainings, funding opportunities and more! Post your questions, observations, and unique challenges on our online platform to benefit from the unique experiences of other members across the nation and around the world. It’s simple to use with your member login information. For help accessing WateReuse Connect, please email Member Services.

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

Call for Presentations: Submit a Proposal 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.

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 U.S. 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.

Girona, Spain
September 20-21, 2022

Taking place over two days, the Water Reuse Europe conference will bring together professionals and organizations active in the water reuse sector for a two-day event packed with presentations from prestigious speakers, discussions, and technical visits. The conference will cover a wide range of topics including water reuse for potable applications, public health protection in water reuse, industrial and decentralized water reuse, water reuse in urban environments, natured-based solutions for water reuse and industrial reuse.

Los Angeles, CA
September 28-29, 2022

The World Water-Tech North America Summit accelerates innovation, investment, and collaboration in the North American water ecosystem. The summit will provide water leaders with a platform for high-level discussion, networking, and deal making. Hosted in California, home to both innovative utilities and the highest concentration of start-ups in the world, World Water-Tech North America will assemble municipal and industrial leaders, regulators, engineering firms, tech pioneers, and investors to collaborate towards creating smarter, more resilient water systems.

WateReuse members enjoy a 10% registration discount with code WR10