In May 2024, WateReuse Association invited primary contacts from our nearly 500 member organizations to respond to our annual member survey. Over one fifth of member organizations provided their valuable feedback.

Nine in ten respondents expressed that they were satisfied or very satisfied with WateReuse Association membership. Of the association’s offerings, respondents said they found the greatest value in State & Federal Advocacy and Conferences & Symposia.

Two advocacy priorities rose to the top: “Steadily increasing funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds,” and “limiting adverse impacts of PFAS regulations on water and wastewater utilities.” We also asked respondents to rank which of fourteen reuse-related topics they would like to see covered in our programming. The top-ranking topics were:

1. Legislative and Regulatory Policy
2. Potable Reuse
3. Communication, Education, & Outreach
4. Implications of Contaminants of Emerging Concern
5. Technology & Innovation

WateReuse thanks our members for their responses, which are essential for ensuring that we continue to serve your needs and priorities. We will work to ensure that our programs, including the 2025 WateReuse Symposium, March 16-19 in Tampa, FL, address the top-ranking topic areas listed above. We encourage you to submit a presentation on any these topic areas today.

The WateReuse Association welcomes the Washington County Water Conservancy District. A not-for-profit public agency, the District was established in 1962 to manage the water needs of Washington County, Utah. It is charged with conserving, developing, managing and stabilizing water supplies in an ongoing effort to provide a safe, sustainable water supply for current and future generations. The District is now in planning for a Regional Reuse System to produce around 24,200 AFY of recycled water. The system will create water that can be used in irrigation systems as well as to augment potable water supplies through agricultural exchange and indirect potable reuse.

In 1918, the state of California developed the first water reuse regulations in the United States to help irrigate its booming agricultural sector. Since then, California has remained a global leader in water reuse. Today, California recycles over one million acre-feet of water each year to benefit people and the environment. That’s enough water savings to meet the indoor and outdoor needs of at least two million households! California communities are securing their water future by producing highly purified recycled water for drinking and recharging aquifers, as well as by expanding non-drinking water reuse for agriculture and irrigation and recycling more water within buildings. Check out the WateReuse California Profile in Reuse with simple facts, figures, and case studies – and share it with everyone from policymakers to students.

June 13, 2024 | Silverton, OR

The WateReuse Association Pacific Northwest (PNW) section, in partnership with the City of Silverton, is hosting its third annual Summer Summit and Social on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at The Oregon Garden. Join us for a day of technical education, policy discussions, and professional networking focused on the implementation of water reuse solutions in Oregon!

July 28-30, 2024 | Flagstaff, AZ

The annual Arizona Symposium is hosted by the AZ Water Association and the Arizona section of WateReuse and brings together industry leaders in water reuse for education, conversation, and networking in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Symposium included a tour, a networking reception and water balloon fight, plenary sessions, and technical tracks.

September 9-11, 2024 | Austin, TX

The WateReuse Texas Annual Conference includes three exciting days of programming including tours, networking, plenaries, and workshops.

September 15-17, 2024, 2024 | Garden Grove, CA

The WateReuse California Annual Conference welcomes over 700 water professionals for three days of networking, technical sessions, and panels on the most pressing water reuse issues in the state. The conference includes the Annual California Reuse Awards of Excellence ceremony and much more.

November 19-21, 2024 | Indian Wells, CA

The engines of industry, from Fortune 1,000 companies to local businesses, are traveling down The Road to Water Positivity. The 2024 Industrial Reuse Conference is your ticket to ride. Save the date!

March 16-19, 2025 | Tampa, Florida

The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. This year's theme, Turning the Tide Toward Water Reuse, explores the latest trends, regional challenges, and forward-thinking ideas that are driving growth in water recycling. 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the WateReuse Symposium!