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December 16, 2024

2025 WateReuse Symposium: One Day Left for Early Bird Registration

Register by December 17!

Early Bird registration for the 2025 WateReuse Symposium ends tomorrow, Tuesday December 17, at midnight Eastern Time! The WateReuse Symposium is the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. The 40th anniversary Symposium takes place in Tampa, Florida, March 16-19, 2025, and features over 120 presentations, panels, workshops, and posters covering all aspects of recycling. To secure the best rate, make sure to register today!

WateReuse Webcast: 2025 Water Reuse Policy Outlook

Join us on January 16 at 2 pm ET to hear from Washington insiders about the implications of the 2024 elections and the legislative and regulatory landscape heading into 2025. Top Washington lobbyists will discuss what a second-term Trump Administration and unified control of the Federal Government means for key water reuse-related policies and programs. Whether you plan to participate in the 2025 Water Week Policy Fly-In or are interested in learning more about policy making under single-party control, this webcast will help get you up to speed.

Washington Update

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Receive 2024 Global Industrial Water Reuse Champions Awards

The winners of the 2024 Global Industrial Reuse Champions Award were announced on December 11 at a gala dinner during the International Desalination and Reuse (IDRA) World Congress in Abu Dhabi, This year, two companies—Amazon Web Services and Microsoft—received awards in recognition of their leadership as water recyclers and water stewards. This award was developed as part of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) and is presented by IDRA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the WateReuse Association, Veolia, Veralto, and the University of Pennsylvania Water Center. This was the second year that this award was broadened to be a global award, looking beyond operations and manufacturing practices in the United States. WateReuse extends a huge congratulations to Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.

Bureau of Reclamation Agrees to Increase Project Funding Cap for Water Reuse Program in Next Application Cycle

In response to advocacy by the WateReuse Association and a coalition of Members of Congress led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Grace Napolitano (D-CA), the Bureau of Reclamation announced that it will increase the per-project funding cap for the Title XVI-WIIN Water Reuse Grants Program as part of next year’s application period. WateReuse and the Members of Congress urged Reclamation to raise the per-project funding cap from $30 million to $40 million to account for inflation. Doing so will allow Reclamation to begin to address the significant rise in project costs that Title XVI project sponsors have experienced in recent years. WateReuse will work with the incoming administration early next year to ensure that the adjustment is made in the first FY 2025 notice of funding availability.

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Water Sector Associations Deliver Joint Recommendations to Incoming Administration

Last week, the WateReuse Association, National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) delivered joint recommendations to the incoming Trump Administration. The letter argues for significant, sustained federal investment in water recycling. “Despite recent investments [through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law],” the letter reads, “the need for capital for water recycling projects far outstrips available funding, and this demand will only grow as recurring drought, and other pressures continue to threaten local and regional water resources.” The letter also urges the incoming administration to work with Congress to ensure that passive receivers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are not held liable for PFAS pollution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). It notes the Trump Administration’s earlier leadership on the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) and urges the incoming administration to continue and strengthen the WRAP as well as the Federal Interagency Working Group on Water Reuse.

Read the Full Recommendations

Water Reuse News

Global Dialogue on Water Reuse, Part II, Advances Global Collaboration

Last week, WateReuse and the International Desalination & Reuse Association (IDRA) hosted Part II of the Global Dialogue on Water Reuse at IDRA’s World Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The workshop brought together water reuse practitioners from around the world to share knowledge and explore opportunities to expand water recycling around the world. The first part of the Global Dialogue was held at the 2024 WateReuse Symposium in Denver last March. The key takeaways from Parts I and II will be summarized in a white paper to be released in Spring 2025. Workshop sponsors included Veolia, International Code Council (ICC), and the North American Development Bank (NADB).

WateReuse Events Calendar

Webcast: 2025 Water Reuse Policy Outlook

January 16, 2025
2 pm ET | 11 am PT

Join us to hear from Washington insiders about the implications of the 2024 elections and the legislative and regulatory landscape heading into 2025.

2025 WateReuse Nevada Symposium

January 27-28, 2025 | Reno, Nevada

Join WateReuse Nevada to learn about the state-of-the-art water reuse efforts in Nevada for both non-potable and potable reuse, and to discuss pathways for future potable reuse in the state.

2025 WateReuse Symposium

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!

Water Week 2025

April 5-12, 2025

Water Week is a week of federal advocacy for water and wastewater infrastructure.

National Water Policy Fly-In | April 8-9, 2025
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), The Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Research Foundation (WRF), the WateReuse Association, and the Association of Metropolitan Water are proud to present the cornerstone event during Water Week – the National Water Policy Fly-In.

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Save the Date: 2025 WateReuse Colorado Conference

May 5, 2025 | Denver, CO
Colorado State University SPUR Campus

Implementing Reuse: Opportunities, Challenges, and Innovation: Join us to discuss ongoing and emerging reuse topics at the 2025 WateReuse Colorado Conference! This year’s theme is “implementing reuse” which will focus on reuse opportunities, challenges, and innovation in Colorado and across the country. Water reuse professionals will unite to share their latest research, innovation, and experiences. WRCO is pleased to conduct this event at the beautiful Denver CSU SPUR campus. So be sure to mark your calendar! This conference presents a great opportunity to network, learn, and engage in discussion with local water reuse experts, while enjoying the beautiful SPUR campus.

Save the Date: 2025 WateReuse California Annual Conference

September 7-9, 2025 | San Diego, CA

Save the date for the premier water recycling conference in California. Hear from a wide range of expert speakers and tour local San Diego-area water reuse projects.

Save the Date: 2025 WateReuse Texas Annual Conference

September 16-19, 2025 | Houston, TX

Come together to learn about water reuse in Texas including major advances in direct potable reuse, produced water, and much more.

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