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October 16, 2023

2024 WateReuse Symposium
March 11-14 in Denver, CO

Early Bird registration is now open for the 2024 WateReuse Symposium, taking place March 11-14, 2024 in Denver, Colorado.

The 2024 WateReuse Symposium is the 39th annual convening of water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. The Symposium takes place in Colorado – the first state to adopt comprehensive direct potable reuse regulations – and will feature tours of treatment plants in Aurora and Castle Rock, as well as innovative reuse programs at Denver Water, CSU Spur, and the unique PureWater Colorado Mobile DPR Facility. Photographer, adventurer, and author Pete McBride will kick off the event by providing an intimate portrait of the Colorado River, exploring how water reuse can play a part in preserving this unique American treasure.

Washington Updates

Webinar: Learn About Multiple Bureau of Reclamation Funding Opportunities for Reuse Available NOW

The Bureau of Reclamation currently has four open calls for proposals for major water recycling and desalination programs: Title XVI Congressionally Authorized Projects, Title XVI WIIN Projects, Desalination Construction Projects, and Large Scale Water Recycling Projects. For each program, the Bureau of Reclamation is accepting applications on a rolling basis with multiple batching dates and deadlines. The first three of the opportunities listed above have their first batching dates in December, while the Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects Grant Program has an initial date in late November. At 1:00 PM on October 25, the Bureau of Reclamation will be hosting a webinar that summarizes each of these funding opportunities. See our WaterReuse Review stories from previous weeks that outline each of these opportunities in greater detail.

State Updates and Member News

Welcome New WateReuse Member!

The WateReuse Association and WateReuse Texas welcome BVRT Utility Holding Company, LLC. From its inception in 2013, BVRT chose to meet the most stringent water quality discharge standards as set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) with effluent that is suitable for reuse and 100% safe for human contact. BVRT’s focus on water reuse includes the process of intentionally purifying wastewater effluent with the intention of utilizing it to replace a beneficial freshwater purpose such as irrigation, industrial processes, surface or groundwater replenishment, and watershed restoration. Whenever feasible, BVRT utilizes Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) plants, which produce ultra-clean effluent that can be safely re-used for any non-potable application or discharged into any waterway with no harm to the ecosystem.

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AZ: Reviving the Santa Cruz River

Arizona Public Media published an exploration of how recycled water has revived the riparian environment of the Tucson-area Santa Cruz River. The article credits Tucson Water’s efforts in championing and delivering recycled water. “We have perennially flowing stretches of the Santa Cruz now as a result of good government policy and good technology around wastewater,” said Luke Cole of the Sonoran Institute.

CA: Ukiah Celebrates One Billion Gallons of Recycled Water Served

WateReuse member City of Ukiah celebrated last week as its purple pipe distribution system served its billionth gallon of recycled water. The celebration included United States Representative Jared Huffman along with other elected officials, and the 5th grade students from Yokayo Elementary School. “This project was critically important for getting us through an epic drought. We were able to deliver recycled water for ag, which is the economic engine of our valley,” said Sean White, Ukiah Director of Water Resources. “Imagine the Russian River, dry and empty, farmers without water to feed their crops and kids without green grass to play on. Is this the future we want? ” asked Axel Alvardo, a fifth grader who attended the ceremony.

Industry Update

Industrial Reuse Roundup

Direct Industry Magazine published a roundup of four technologies that can be used in industrial reuse.

WateReuse Member Resources and Benefits

Water Reuse Communications Library

The Water Reuse Communication Materials Library is a living library of ready-to-use outreach materials and examples from leading water reuse agencies, advocacy associations, researchers, and other sources. The library hosts 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 include PDFs, graphics, web tools, videos, or other formats. You can submit materials to be added to the library, or search it today for inspiration!

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WateReuse Events and Webcasts Calendar

WateReuse Arizona Webcast: High-Recovery Desalination - Tradeoffs in Reuse

October 19, 2023
11 am PT | 2 pm ET (1 hour)
Free to WateReuse members

High-recovery desalination processes offer the benefit of increasing water recovery, but generally lead to increasing cost and complexity. In this webcast, presented by WateReuse Arizona, experts will review and compare reverse osmosis and electrodialysis desalination processes with respect to high-recovery water reuse applications.

Partner Webcast: Identifying the Amount of Wastewater Available to Recycle in California

October 26, 2023
12 pm PT | 3pm ET
This webcast is presented by The Water Research Foundation and is free and open to the public.

Despite continuing development and increased recognition of recycled water’s importance within water resources management, the volume of recycled water recorded in California has been well under the goal of 1.5 million ac-ft set in the 1980s. Project 4962, Identifying the Amount of Wastewater That Is Available and Feasible to Recycle in California, was conducted to understand the amount of recycled water potentially available for beneficial uses and to inform the development of realistic recycled water goals.

WateReuse Events Calendar

2023 WateReuse California Conference

Indian Wells, CA
November 5-7, 2023

2024 WateReuse Symposium

Removing Barriers, Elevating Opportunities
Denver, CO
March 11-14, 2024

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