We are delighted to announce that Bruno Pigott has been selected as the new Executive Director of the WateReuse Association. 

Bruno brings over three decades of leadership in environmental policy and infrastructure investment at the local, state, and federal levels. Most recently, he served as the Acting Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water.

Prior to his federal service, Bruno held a series of senior roles over the course of two decades with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, including five years as the Agency Commissioner. Bruno’s service will begin on August 11, 2025.  

The WateReuse Association welcomes The Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois Chicago! Established in 2013, the core focus of the lab’s work includes innovative water reuse initiatives. As part of these initiatives, the lab advocates for a dual pipeline system that would supply recycled water for industrial uses, preserving Lake Michigan’s drinking water for homes and essential services. The Freshwater Lab’s research promotes a more sustainable and resilient water future for the Great Lakes region through its focus on reuse and resilience.

This month, The New York Times highlighted Los Angeles’ Advanced Water Purification project in its Headway newsletter, which highlights innovative solutions to global challenges. This month’s feature builds upon a larger article published in June, outlining the history of LA’s innovative approaches to develop a more secure water supply. “Environmentalists all agree it’s the best choice,” writes Michael Kimmelman in the initial piece, referring to water recycling among the array of tools LA could leverage to address water scarcity. The July article highlights the progress the city has made in building public trust and perception since its initial reuse proposal in 1995.  

Last week, the WateReuse Ohio webcast “Defining, Monitoring, and Assessing Different Water Reuse Approaches” gathered over 200 attendees for a discussion on how various water users can define treatment targets for removal, assess system performance, and evaluate life cycle costs and impacts to develop reuse systems suited to their unique needs. Dr. Jay Garland of U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development provided an overview of the evolution of risk-based approaches to treatment, the shift from end point to process performance metrics for monitoring, and frameworks for assessing life cycle costs and impacts for a range of non-potable and potable reuse applications. WateReuse members can watch the recording today and join us for the second installment of this series, “A Risk-Based Approach to Water Reuse,” on September 11. 

Last week, Gradiant Co-Founder Prakash Govindan spoke with Water Magazine on reuse as a solution for the data center and semiconductor manufacturing industries. In addition to helping companies in high tech industries meet sustainability goals, Govindan said, “It’s also a continuity of business issue for them.” Govindan projects that by 2028, large language model AI programs will consume more water than the entire United Kingdom. “Recycling water is an absolutely vital mandate” for many of these facilities, he noted. The interview explores the evolving methods of data center cooling, the challenges of filtering process water from semiconductor manufacturing to an ultrapure standard, and the intersection of reuse systems and energy efficiency. 

For over half a century, water reuse has helped meet the water needs of Colorado communities. In the 1960s, Aurora and Colorado Springs each began irrigating green spaces with non-potable recycled water. In the 1980s, Denver Water helped advance the science on water reuse by operating the nation’s first municipal-scale direct potable reuse pilot system. Today, nearly 30 Colorado cities recycle water.

September 11, 2025
10:00 am ET | 7:00 am PT 
Free to the public 

Join WateReuse Ohio to get a detailed overview of the risk-based approach for designing and monitoring water reuse systems. Drs. Michael Jahne and Jay Garland from the U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development will describe how quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) has been used to define pathogen log reduction targets (LRTs) for reuse systems and present emerging work on chemical risk methods to inform treatment. Jahne and Garland will discuss translating the risk models into crediting frameworks to inform the design of treatment systems as well as shifting from end point water quality measurements to surrogate monitoring to assess performance. They will illustrate the development of the risk-based approach using a range of alternative source waters and end uses, with concluding remarks on the key next steps for continued advancement. 

Presented by WateReuse Ohio.

July 20-22, 2025
Flagstaff, AZ - High Country Conference Center

Water professionals from across the state of Arizona, including state departments, utilities, consultants, contractors, regulators, equipment manufacturers and laboratory services, and guests from neighboring states, will convene to hear presentations and engage in conversations regarding water reuse in Arizona.

September 16-18, 2025 | Houston, TX

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

September 14-17, 2025 | Portland, OR

The Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition (PNCWA2025) will feature a full-day track hosted by WateReuse Pacific Northwest on September 16, 2025. This year’s conference theme is Flowing Together: Stories of Dedication and Innovation.

September 21-23, 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.