We’re just one month out from the 41st WateReuse Symposium! The advance registration rate is available until Wednesday, February 18. Join us in Los Angeles for unparalleled technical insights, plenaries focused on the most timely and critical water reuse issues, and prime networking opportunities. Last week, we announced that H2O Innovation will provide artisan coffee made with purified recycled water, skillfully crafted by onsite baristas. We’ll also have recycled water beer presented by Orange County Water District in collaboration with Brewery X, with support from H2O Innovation. This is your chance to gain practical insights, make connections, and toast to a year of tremendous accomplishments with the WateReuse community.

The WateReuse Association and WateReuse Utah welcome the City of South Jordan! Since 2022, South Jordan has been operating Utah’s first direct potable reuse demonstration facility: Pure SoJo. The City is actively engaging the public with educational campaigns, taste-testing events, and facility tours to build support for this sustainable water source. South Jordan’s efforts in DPR set a new standard for water management in Utah, with plans for a five-year pilot before full-scale implementation. 

Last week, Mervin XuYang Lim, a researcher at WateReuse member University of Arizona, penned an article featured in Maven’s Notebook detailing the need for brine recovery solutions and highlighting his research group’s work on a new brine reclamation technology. Lim's team is currently working on a six-step brine reclamation system, referred to as Separation, Treatment, Recovery via Electrochemistry and Membrane, to reclaim municipal brine. Previous studies from Lim’s group have found that the system can recover up to 90% of the water in brine, which meets drinking water standards after UV or chlorine disinfection. The group is currently building a larger pilot system in Tucson to further study the brine reclamation system, testing its efficacy in eliminating viruses and bacteria.  

Last week, WateReuse member Jacobs announced it has been selected by the City of Santa Monica to operate and maintain the city’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project – a 1 million gallon per day underground advanced water treatment facility. Jacobs will oversee the daily operation of the plant and set performance targets for long-term reliability and resiliency. Under the contract, Jacobs will also advance the facility’s future conversion to a direct potable reuse facility. “We look forward to working alongside the city and operating their advanced water treatment facility while supporting their efforts to have the plant become a direct potable reuse (DPR) facility,” said Jacobs Vice President of Operations Paul Rheault.  

Last month, Representative Sandy Pickert from Wichita introduced a bill in the Kansas House of Representatives which would require the state health secretary to create guidelines for water reuse. Our members formed WateReuse Kansas in December 2024 to help advocate for these new guidelines. The bill is a welcome step, though proponents have expressed concerns that the two-year timeline and $600,000 in allocated funding aren’t sufficient to complete a robust rulemaking process. State health officials are currently examining the approaches of other states with robust water reuse rules, looking to California, Florida, New Mexico and Colorado. “The ability of a community to better understand the infrastructure, costs and processes required to implement these types of reuse will reduce the time and cost required to complete such projects,” Fred Jones, WateReuse Kansas President, told the Kansas Reflector. “The goal of reuse feasibility is to find the best fit for a particular community or industry.” 

Last week, WateReuse Nevada held its sixth Symposium in Las Vegas, bringing together 83 professionals for a day of knowledge sharing and networking. The programming featured a keynote from Charles Bott, director of water technology and research at WateReuse member Hampton Roads Sanitation District, as well as insights from reuse project case studies including Jacksonville, Florida’s H2.0 Purification Program, the Advanced Water Purification Feasibility Study in Peoria, Arizona, and the Palmdale Water District’s Pure Water Antelope Valley project. The conference also included regional reuse perspectives from WateReuse members Truckee Meadows Water Authority and Southern Nevada Water Authority as well as research insights from across the Southwest region. Participants from seven states attended the event, with many representing academic and research institutions including the University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of Nevada Reno, and the Desert Research Institute.    

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.   

March 8-11 | Los Angeles, CA

Don’t miss the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. The 41st Symposium features over 100 hours of technical content and a transformative keynote from Philippe Cousteau, Jr. 

April 12-15, 2026 | Washington, DC 

The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), The Water Research Foundation (WRF), Water Environment Federation (WEF), and WateReuse Association are proud to jointly host the cornerstone event of Water Week 2026 – the National Water Policy Fly-In.

On Tuesday afternoon, attendees will gather for a federal policy briefing featuring senior leadership from EPA and other key agencies, along with remarks from prominent Members of Congress. Following the program, participants will have the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and network across the sector at the Water Week 2026 Reception. Wednesday will be dedicated to meetings on Capitol Hill, where attendees will engage directly with congressional offices, and with key federal agencies to advocate for critical water policy priorities. 

June 8-10, 2026 | Chicago, IL

Save the date! Industrial Water Solutions, co-hosted by The WateReuse Association and the Water Environment Federation, is the essential conference for professionals who provide, treat, manage, use, or regulate water in industrial settings to find solutions that turn waste streams into value streams. Join industry thought leaders to collaborate, network, and share strategies to empower industries and the communities they call home.

July 19-21, 2026 | Flagstaff, AZ

The annual Arizona Water Reuse Symposium, hosted by WateReuse Arizona and the AZ Water Association, brings together industry leaders for education, conversation, and networking in Flagstaff, Arizona. The call for abstracts is open now! Submit a presentation by February 20 to take the podium at this year's event.

August 24-26, 2026 | San Francisco, CA

Save the date! WateReuse California's 2026 Annual Conference will include insights from leading practitioners of water reuse in California, opportunities to learn about San Francisco’s leadership on onsite water recycling, and networking events to facilitate connections with colleagues new and old in a fun and focused setting.

September 15-17, 2026 | San Antonio, TX

Mark your calendar! The Annual WateReuse Texas conference brings together industry leaders in water reuse for education, conversation, and networking to promote the growing water reuse industry in Texas. The conference includes interactive workshops, networking events, and rich technical content including presentations about reuse-related research, funding, case studies, treatment technologies, planning, communications, advocacy and more!