We’re excited to introduce our new “Profile in Reuse: Artificial Intelligence” – a timely educational and advocacy fact sheet outlining the financial, operational, and sustainability benefits of implementing water reuse for the data centers and semiconductor fabricators that are powering artificial intelligence tools and driving economic transformation.  

We've featured five real world case studies where water reuse is sustaining jobs in the high-tech industry, protecting critical equipment, supporting facilities that house data for thousands of companies, driving billions in GDP, and advancing corporate sustainability initiatives. 

Whether you’re educating a client, speaking with elected officials, or learning more about the role of reuse in powering AI, this resource illustrates the benefits and real-world applications of reuse for the AI revolution.

Elevate your organization’s profile at the premier conference on water recycling! Last year, the WateReuse Symposium drew 1,000 attendees, and this year’s gathering in LA promises to be bigger and better, drawing professionals across water utilities, businesses, government agencies, and NGOs. This is your chance to share your latest products and services in an energized and focused setting, meet key decision-makers in the recycled water community, and enjoy multimedia exposure.

The WateReuse Association and WateReuse Texas welcome the City of Garland! Garland launched its award-winning recycled water program in 1999 in partnership with Luminant’s Forney Energy Center, diverting approximately 5 billion gallons annually from the Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Forney Energy Center, where it is used for cooling and steam generation in the center’s combined-cycle system. Garland’s investment in recycled water preserves freshwater resources for drinking and agriculture while helping to contribute 1,800 megawatts to Texas’ electrical grid.

WateReuse member VVater announced last week that it has been awarded the Direct Potable Reuse & Water Reuse project for a $1.5 billion master-planned, multi-use development coming to South Austin. “This new multi-use development is being built to last for generations, and we are proud to deliver water solutions that set it apart as a model for sustainable growth in Texas and beyond,” said Kevin Gast, Chairman and CEO of VVater. VVater is also likely to provide water treatment for an aquatic facility and manage wastewater treatment for the development. While the project has been awarded, the development has not yet been formally announced, and more details are forthcoming over the next few months.

WateReuse member Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced last week that two new hyperscale data centers in Madison County, Mississippi, will draw water from the Beattie’s Bluff Waste Water Treatment Facility, with AWS to construct 13 miles of pipeline to deliver recycled water for cooling. The initiative is part of Amazon’s water positive commitment announced in June, which aims for the company to return more water to communities and the environment than it uses in data center operations by 2030. Beau Schilz, Principal for Water Technology and Strategic Partnerships at Amazon, spoke to the Clarion Ledger about the planned facilities, noting that the average flow from Beattie’s Bluff meets the data centers’ needs for summer cooling and projecting a withdrawal of 80 million gallons per year. Schilz also addressed concerns about water rate impacts and potable water availability for future development.

The City of Liberty Hill held a town hall last week to discuss its upcoming direct potable reuse project, Pure Water LHTX, with community members. Public Works Director Jacob Parsons shared that two pilot programs – one using reverse osmosis technology and another using carbon based advanced treatment– will be launched over the next eight months. Following the pilot studies, the city will seek approval from the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality for a full-scale facility with a projected capacity of 5 million gallons per day expected to begin operations in 2030. The City of Liberty Hill also released a fact sheet outlining the treatment train for each pilot system and a project timeline. Liberty Hill Mayor Crystal Mancilla emphasized the role of the project in sustaining the city as the fastest growing in Williamson County: “This is something that we know is going to be one of our solutions—one of many—but one very important key to providing long term water for the residents of Liberty Hill,” she said. 

This month, the Utah Division of Water Resources approved $195 million in funding for Washington County’s Regional Reuse Purification System project, which is expected to provide nearly 8 billion gallons annually, or 25% of the county’s water supply, by 2042. The Washington County Conservancy District presented to the Utah Water Resources Board this June to appeal for the funds, which account for 15% of the project’s total expected cost of $1.3 billion. The funding approval marks a major milestone for the project, which aims to accommodate rapid population growth in Washington County and gathered national attention with an NPR feature in June.  

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 get inspired to attend the 2025 WateReuse California Conference next month in San Diego! 

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.

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 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 21-23, 2025 | San Diego, CA

Register today for WateReuse California’s annual conference in San Diego! Hear from a wide range of expert speakers and tour local San Diego-area water reuse projects.

March 8-11 | Los Angeles, CA

Save the date for the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration.