Q1 2026 Newsletter

The Texas reuse community had several major wins in 2025, making water a priority and moving reuse forward. WRTX is excited to keep the momentum going in the new year. Mark your calendar for these important dates to reconnect and advance reuse together.

March 9

WRTX Gathering at the 2026 WateReuse Symposium
(look for WRTX sign at the reception)
Los Angeles, CA

Late March     

WRTX Webcast
Details to come

April 14-15       

National Water Policy Fly-In
Washington, DC

April 29           

Water Reuse Roundtable and Happy Hour at Texas Water
San Antonio, TX

Sept 15-17

2026 WateReuse Texas Conference
San Antonio, TX

Find out about other ways to connect by clicking the button below.

Join WRTX and the Texas reuse community for three days of technical sessions covering the latest advancements and research, relevant panels, and exhibits and posters featuring innovative and practical solutions—not to mention plenty of opportunities to connect with your fellow reuse professionals.

The #WRTX2026 Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus was just released. Don’t miss the opportunity to elevate your business as a leader in water reuse.

WRTX2026 KEY DEADLINES

East Central SUD supplies water to approximately 5,000 clients in eastern Bexar County, the northwest segment of Wilson County, and the southwest of Guadalupe County. They are committed to providing safe, high-quality water services to their community, while maintaining a standard of excellence in customer service and environmental conservation.

TXPWC was established in 2021 by Senate Bill 601 to bring together information and resources to study the economics and technologies related to beneficial uses of produced water, including environmental and public health considerations. Texas Tech University in coordination with the Government Agency Advisory Council and the Stakeholder Advisory Council serve as administrative oversight. TXPWC will develop an economic model for using produced water in a way that is efficient and protects public health and the environment, provide guidance for establishing produced water permitting and testing standards, and suggest changes to law and administrative rules to better enable the use of produced water.

Get engaged with our work and share ideas with colleagues by joining a committee! Each committee works on projects related to the committee topic, gives feedback on WRTX goals and objectives, and receives relevant updates during committee meetings.

WateReuse Texas has four standing committees:

• Outreach Committee (meets bi-monthly)
• Policy Committee (meets quarterly when not in session)
• Research Committee (meets bi-monthly)
• Events Committee (meets monthly and more often in August)

*All meetings are virtual unless noted otherwise, and times are in the Central time zone.

These committees are designed to allow member organizations a direct way to engage in their most related reuse field. Any individual employed by a WRTX member is eligible to join. If you are interested in joining any of these committees, please contact Noelle George.

The 2026 WateReuse Symposium in Los Angeles, California, will bring together more than 1,000 professionals excited to learn what’s new and next in water reuse—these are the water experts, community leaders, and businesses who are investing in water reuse for a more resilient future. Texas continues to be a driving force in the reuse movement and will once again play a major role in the national conversation with several sessions featuring research and reuse initiatives taking place in our state.

Don’t miss these Texas-focused sessions, panels, presentations, and events:

Jeff Meadows, Water Facility Team Lead, Garver
Jacob Parsons, Public Works Director, Liberty Hill

Angel Bustamante, El Paso Water
Eva Steinle-Darling, Carollo

Panelist: Bruce Lesikar, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Poster Presenter: Taiya Odonetto, Process Engineer, Garver

Panelist: Christina Montoya-Halter, Communications and Marketing Manager, El Paso Water; WRTX President

Panelist: Angel Bustamante, El Paso Water

WateReuse Texas member Xylem released a report in collaboration with Global Water Intelligence finding that water demand across the AI value chain is set to increase by 129% by 2050, proposing water reuse as a solution to offset growing demand. The report projects that the accelerated infrastructure buildout driven by surging investment in AI will drive 30 trillion liters of water demand annually across power generation, semiconductor fabrication, and data center expansion. “AI is placing new demands on water supplies, but many of the tools needed to address the challenge already exist,” said Xylem CEO and President Matthew Pine. “Advanced treatment technologies, for example, allow us to recycle water rather than waste it.”

The Corpus Christi City Council recently approved a 30-year agreement with Valero to supply up to 8 million gallons per day of recycled water from Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant to Valero’s refinery. The agreement will be rolled out in phases, with the city initially supplying 3 million gallons per day until necessary infrastructure upgrades are complete. Valero will contribute to daily operating costs as well as special treatment processes, chemicals, and electricity. “By giving industries reclaimed water instead of fresh, we take pressure off the whole system," Nicholas Winkelmann, Corpus Christi Water interim COO, told KRIS 6 News.