August 2023 Newsletter

The WateReuse Texas Conference draft program is out! Visit our website to review this year's workshops, panels, and speakers that truly reflect our theme - Thinking Beyond the Purple Pipe. The conference will provide 15 hours of CEU credits, pending approval from TCEQ.

Noteworthy in the program: WRTX will be hosting a special financial discussion and Q&A with representatives from all three major funding agencies. Join L'Oreal Stepney, Texas Water Development Board director, Jorianne Jernberg, WIFIA Management Division director, and a representative from the Bureau of Reclamation as they discuss funding available for reuse projects from each of their agencies.

Hey football fans and reuse proponents! Sign up today for an exclusive tour on September 20th of the Ford Center in the Star District. For the non-football fans, the Ford Center is the practice stadium for the Dallas Cowboys, and The Star District is a reuse customer of the City of Frisco. 

The tour will start with a presentation from the City of Frisco's Assistant Director of public works, Kevin Grant, about their reuse program. Participants will then go behind the scenes and explore a day in the life of a Dallas Cowboys player, viewing areas where reuse water is used at the facility.

There will be time after the tour for a stop at the Miller Light House and/or the Cowboys Pro Shop to grab team gear, as well as access to a concierge and refreshments. Feel free to bring footballs on the tour and throw them around during field time. 

Tour highlights include (subject to availability): 

• Ford Center
• War Room
• Nike Star Walk
• Cowboys Uniforms (History)
• Super Bowl Memorabilia & Station (Trophies and Rings)
• Grand Atrium
• Practice Fields
• Cowboys Locker Room
• Press Conference Room
• Helmet Wall
• Memorabilia Room
• Touch the Goodluck Star like a coach or player!

The tour is $45, which includes transportation to and from the facility and is limited to 20 participants.

Are you new to reuse or know someone who is?

Are you unsure of how to start a reuse program or need a good refresh on the basics?

You won't want to miss our Reuse 101 Boot Camp: An Introduction from the Experts, on Wednesday, September 20 at 1:00 p.m. 

The Boot Camp will cover topics such as:

• What is water reuse – what are the different types of reuse and reasons communities are choosing water reuse and determining how much water is reusable from the water supply available
• Determining the need – how to determine whether to implement water reuse, including identifying recycled water consumers and understanding their requirements
• Making the case – how do you justify implementing a water reuse project? How to evaluate the costs and benefit?
• Paying for the project – financing sources and strategies for reuse projects (federal and state)
• Regulations for reuse – federal and state overview of regulations and permitting requirements
• Building public support – how do you gain public support and what are some communications strategies to increase public acceptance
  

Space for this workshop is limited, so RSVP when you register for the conference. There is no additional charge.

Specialty Sponsors: Garver, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Freese & Nichols

Platinum Sponsors: Carollo Engineers, CDM Smith, Plummer, Prime Controls, Gupta and Associates, Hazen & Sawyer, Andritz Separation, Inc., Black & Veatch, Southwest Engineers, Hach

Gold Sponsors: MWH Constructors, PLW Waterworks, Yokogawa, IAPMO

Silver Sponsors: Lloyd Gosselink Attorneys at Law, Innovatreat

We still have a few tables available - please view our sponsorship prospectus or contact Noelle George for more information.

NEWS

NASA Engineers Reach Water Reuse Milestone on Space Station
NASA engineers have increased the water recovery rate on the international space station from 93-94% to 98%, thanks to implementing new technology. Read more.

NU Engineers Create New Water Purifying Sponge for Heavy Metals
In 2021, Northwestern University engineers achieved a 99% recovery rate of Texas crude oil in water. Now they have developed a new sponge that removes toxic heavy metals, reducing lead contamination to below detectable levels. Learn more.

EVENTS

September 20-22, 2023: The WateReuse Texas Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Frisco, Texas. Sponsorship and tabling opportunities are limited, please contact Noelle George for more information.

View our Meetings and Events page - additional events will be added as they are confirmed. 

Noelle George, Managing Director
ngeorge@watereuse.org | (832) 619-9496