Today is your final day to register for the 2026 WateReuse Symposium, March 8-11, at the special members-only discount rate. Starting tomorrow, October 28, general early bird registration will open to members and non-members. Register today and save! 

The WateReuse Association and WateReuse California welcome EKI Environment & Water, Inc.! EKI is an environmental and water resources engineering firm providing services to government agencies and private sector clients. EKI’s experience in water reuse includes helping clients evaluate, design, permit, and implement systems for reclaiming water for various applications like agricultural, golf course, and landscape irrigation, as well as more advanced forms such as Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) or Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR). 

This month, WateReuse member Brown and Caldwell published a video providing an update on the Hyperion Advanced Water Treatment Facility, a proof-of-concept project for full-scale conversion as part of Pure Water Los Angeles. The facility will produce 1.5 million gallons per day of recycled water for non-potable reuse at Los Angeles International Airport and the Hyperion Water Reclamation Facility. The Hyperion Advanced Water Treatment Facility is uniquely constructed to be visitor-friendly, with educational signage, a tour-friendly layout, and an environmental learning center. 50 attendees of the 2026 WateReuse Symposium will have the opportunity to tour Hyperion Advanced Water Treatment Facility and the Santa Monica Civic Center. 

Members-only Super Saver closes at midnight today, October 27 – register now to guarantee your spot on the tour! 

WateReuse member Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) achieved the milestone of reusing 1 billion gallons of water last week. HRSD’s Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) program, launched in 2018, adds up to one million gallons of recycled water per day to the Potomac Aquifer, eliminating its discharges into nearby rivers and combating land subsidence and saltwater intrusion. SWIFT is currently undergoing expansion, including the construction of two full-scale plants, as part of a multi-state effort to limit nutrient discharges to restore the Chesapeake Bay. SWIFT’s expansion is projected to further reduce nitrogen levels in nearby waterways by 70% compared to 2021. 

Last week, the Environmental Defense Fund released a report demonstrating the benefits of drainage water recycling as a strategy to mitigate climate change impacts on agriculture in the Midwest. The analysis, developed in collaboration with WateReuse member ISG, finds that recycling drainage water increases crop yields while improving water quality and farm economics. “Drainage water recycling has been gaining momentum, yet key questions remained about its cost, financial risk, and return,” said Chuck Brandel, Principal Engineer and ISG’s National Agricultural Drainage Expert. “We were excited to partner with EDF on this effort to address those information gaps and explore the best pathways to increase adoption.”   

This month, WateReuse member City of South Jordan’s direct potable reuse pilot facility, Pure SoJo, was featured on local news as part of a story on a growing water conservation push by cities in Utah. The feature, which included South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey, public works director Ray Garrison, and director of Utah Water Ways Tage Flint, highlighted the project as a successful ongoing pilot with the potential to scale up in the near future. "People have been very supportive of this. Our residents appreciate it; they’re grateful for it. I think most people want to do the right thing; they just need to understand what that looks like and how it can be done," said Ramsey. 

Since the 1940s when Baltimore began diverting millions of gallons of recycled water to the Bethlehem Steel plant to be reused for steel production, water reuse has helped the Mid-Atlantic region’s communities meet their freshwater needs. Check out the Mid-Atlantic Profile in Reuse highlighting water reuse in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The profile is part of a series of fact sheets summarizing regions and their unique water reuse histories, drivers, and case studies. 

November 13, 2025 
10:00 am ET | 7:00 am PT 
Free to WateReuse Members 

Join us to learn about Upper Occoquan Service Authority's water recycling history & journey. Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) is a regional water recycling facility that protects public health and the environment as trusted stewards of our most precious resource – water. They have a long track record and will discuss their story along with how they are facing new challenges, such as emerging contaminants (PFAS), changes to influent load from water conservation, and changes to treatment targets. 

 
Presented by WateReuse Ohio. 

March 8-11 | Los Angeles, CA

Super saver registration ends today for the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration.