WateReuse California Review - February 2025

WateReuse California's sponsored bill, SB 31 (McNerney) Water quality: recycled water; has been double referred to the Senate Natural Resources and Water, and Environmental Quality committees.  It has been scheduled for hearing in the Senate Natural Resources Committee on March 25. 

Climate change is subjecting California to more extreme droughts caused by prolonged hot temperatures and dry weather. Over the next 10 years, California risks losing 10% of its water supplies. To meet the state’s growing water demands, California has embraced recycling water, rather than treating water like a single-use product. Recycled water increases our state’s water efficiency, helps drought-proof communities, and builds California’s resilience to climate change.

SB 31 helps CA close the gap in its water needs by facilitating the use of recycled water in outdoor irrigation at homes, businesses, parks, and golf courses.

Click here to view the press release from Senator McNerney's office.

Click here to download the author's fact sheet.

Early Bird Registration for WateReuse California’s 2025 Conference at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego will open on March 31^st!  The conference will be held from September 21-23, 2025.

If you are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities at the conference, please click here to review our Sponsorship Prospectus.

WateReuse California is accepting Presentation Proposals for this year's conference, please click here for more information.

WateReuse California has four standing committees:

• Agricultural Reuse Committee
• Communications Collaborative Group Committee
• Legislative and Regulatory Committee
• Potable Reuse Permitting and Compliance Committee

These committees are designed to allow member organizations a direct way to engage in their most related reuse field. Any individual belonging to a WRCA member is eligible to join. If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please complete the interest form:

The 40th Annual WateReuse Symposium will take place in Tampa, Florida, March 16-19, 2025. 

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. The Symposium is the most comprehensive water recycling learning opportunity available, covering policy, technology, operations, and communications for applications that range from irrigation and potable reuse to onsite and industrial systems.

WateReuse California's seven chapters provide a forum for regional networking and to discuss local water recycling issues and projects. 

Central Valley/Sierra Foothills Chapter Meeting

• May 15, Location TBD

Los Angeles Chapter Meeting

• April 8, Location TBD

Central Coast Chapter Meeting

• February 28, Location: Microsoft Teams, or 555 S Bay Blvd, Morro Bay, CA 93442

Orange County Chapter Meetings

• April 20, Orange County Sanitation District

San Diego Chapter Meeting

• March 5, City of Escondido 

Inland Empire Chapter Meeting

• March 11, Location: TBD

For more information about WateReuse California, please contact: 

• Brian Ray, Administrative Coordinator
  bray@watereuse.org