Industrial Water Solutions: Powering the Circular Water Economy is just around the corner! Join us in the Windy City June 8-10 to gain insights from powerhouse panels like "How to Scale Industrial Water Reuse: Addressing and Overcoming Integrated Barriers for Project Success." This session will feature insights from Rachel Havrelock of the Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois-Chicago, James Jennings of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Ahmed-Rachid El-Khattabi of UNC Center for Environmental Finance, and Zhenxing Zhang of the Illinois State Water Survey. Join us to learn how you can align policy, communication, and investment to create successful, scalable systems. 

The WateReuse Association and WateReuse Florida welcome IDE Technologies! IDE Technologies is a water treatment and engineering company focused on large-scale desalination, industrial water treatment, and water reuse solutions. WateReuse awarded IDE Technologies a 2026 Award for Excellence in Transformational Innovation for its Sorek 2 – Be’er Miriam plant, which incorporates onsite energy generation and carbon capture systems, reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing energy efficiency.

On April 10, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Water and Sanitation District celebrated the start of construction on a $466 million Advanced Water Purification Facility. “Up until now, we’ve been 100% (dependent) on imported water through the State Water Project,” said Jay Lewitt, vice president of the LVMWD Board of Directors. “The advanced water treatment facility will make us less dependent on imported water”— reducing that reliance by about 30%. The project is projected to be completed in 2030.

On April 14, WateReuse member City of Derby, Kansas approved a water reuse feasibility study. Derby currently purchases its water from City of Wichita, and the growing suburb’s daily usage is outstripping its allotted supply. “We’ve taken several steps to try to become more water independent. It’s good for the city, it’s good for our residents,” said Derby’s development director Dan Squires. They city selected WateReuse member Burns & McDonnell to complete the feasibility study and begin the design of a pilot project.

WateReuse Texas is bringing reuse and recycling perspectives to Texas’ largest water conference this week. If you’re attending Texas Water in San Antonio, make sure to stop by table #146 to meet our team. Leaders from WateReuse Texas will be presenting on a variety of topics, including: a poster presentation by Plummer’s Brigit Buff on Planning for Future Water Reuse in Texas (Tuesday & Wednesday), a panel on Planning for Emergency Reuse Implementation (Wednesday, 10:45am in Room 205), and a Reuse Roundtable hosted by WateReuse Texas in partnership with Water Environment Association of Texas and Texas AWWA’s Reuse Committees (Wednesday, 2:30pm, Room 206A).

This report explores and quantifies potential of industrial reuse to help address water supply and water quality challenges in the United States. The guide outlines current water challenges, strategies to achieve water savings, case studies of successful industrial water management projects, and legislative approaches to advancing industrial water reuse. 

Dive into this comprehensive resource for an overview of technologies, practices, data, and policy insights you need to drive industrial water reuse forward.

May 4-5, 2026 | Denver, CO 

Register today to attend next week's conference at the beautiful Colorado State University SPUR Campus!

Representatives from Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah will facilitate discussions on reuse opportunities, challenges, and innovation in Colorado and across the Southwest. Water reuse professionals will unite to share their latest research, innovation, and experiences. View the full program here.

May 20, 2026 | Jacksonville, FL 

The Summit will be held at JEA’s new H2.0 Purification Center in Jacksonville, FL. This 1 million-gallon-per-day demonstration center showcases the ultra-high purity water and purification technology while engaging the public and stakeholders in this process. Topics featured include examining the unique water reuse challenges and drivers of the Water First North Florida project, an overview and wrap-up of the 2026 legislative session, and an interactive session on current research initiatives and industry needs.  Tours of JEA’s Wetlands Project and the H2.0 Purification Center will also be provided.

June 8-10, 2026 | Chicago, IL

Industrial Water Solutions, co-hosted by WateReuse 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.

June 18, 2026 | Hermiston, OR

WateReuse Pacific Northwest and the City of Hermiston, Oregon invite you to the fifth annual Summer Summit and Social at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center. Tour the Hermiston water recycling plant, get updates from Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality, meet WateReuse members from across the Pacific Northwest, and more.

June 21-24, 2026 | Washington, DC

AWWA knows water professionals worldwide perform heroic acts every day, from protecting public health to conserving vital resources. Along with hundreds of educational sessions and a robust hall of over 1,000 exhibitors, ACE26 will feature conference tracks such as Reuse, Water 2050 and the Future of Water, Utility Risk and Resilience, and Water Resources Planning, Protection, and Management.

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.

August 24-26, 2026 | San Francisco, CA

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!