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2025 Industrial Water Solutions

Build Resilience Through Technology, Markets & Innovation

Water is the fuel of the new economy, and the circular water economy is at the heart of this transformation. The Industrial Water Solutions conference will bring together business and utility leaders for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration, June 23–25, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. The event will spotlight how industry and utilities can work together to build sustainable water management programs that recover resources, minimize waste, and unlock new value from water across the industrial lifecycle.

Industrial Water Solutions 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. Participants will share strategies that ensure reliable water resources for both industry and the communities in which they are located.

Room reservation deadline: May 30

Keynote Speakers

Andrew Sawyers
Director, U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management

Learn how EPA Administrator Zeldin’s “Five Pillars” are steering waste water solutions. Andrew Sawyers’ office oversees the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Water Finance Center, WIFIA, and more.

Jeffrey Berger
Principal, Dalberg Advisors

Jeffrey Berger specializes in fostering cross-sector collaborations and channeling climate finance to create sustainable supply chains, accelerate regenerative agriculture, and build organizational and community resilience to climate impacts.

Mark Cassalia
Senior Engagement Manager, CEO Water Mandate

The CEO Water Mandate is an initiative of the UN Secretary General and UN Global Compact in partnership with the Pacific Institute. Mark Cassalia supports over 450 endorsing companies to share good practices and forge partnerships to address urgent water challenges.

Dana Saucier Jr.
Head of Economic Development, JobsOhio 

JobsOhio, the state’s private economic development corporation, has created more than 270,000 new jobs and attracted $113 billion in private sector capital investment. Dana Saucier will highlight the importance of sustainable water sources for economic development and job creation.

Tours

Two unique tours on Monday afternoon, June 23 offer perspectives into innovative approaches to the circular water economy in the Columbus region. Discover how scientists are supercharging biosolids at a compost facility, or explore how recycled water is attracting data center investment.

Cocktails and Conversations

On Tuesday, June 24, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Industrial Water Solutions attendees will enjoy cocktails and conversations! Participants will network and learn in a small-group setting while rotating between focused topical conversations. Learn more about the table topics below.

Stronger Together

The WateReuse Association and Water Environment Federation (WEF) are pleased to announce the first annual Industrial Water Solutions conference, a merger of respective events—the Circular Water Economy Summit and the Industrial Reuse Conference—into a single, comprehensive gathering. We are coming together to address industrial water challenges and promote sustainable water management practices.

Why Should I Attend Industrial Water Solutions?

Become part of a global community of sustainability leaders from the private and public sectors driving future industrial water solutions.

Explore industrial water challenges and solutions including technology, policy, and regulations.

Share knowledge and success stories with peers across industrial sectors.

Learn strategies for building relationships between industry & utilities so that each can meet their water management & economic goals.

Discover innovative approaches for operating businesses in water-challenged environments.

Connect local communities with industrial partners to support local economic development.

Sponsorship

Become a sponsor of the 2025 Industrial Water Solutions conference! The conference will bring together an executive level audience including key decision leaders to advance water reuse as a tool for operational resiliency.

Cutting-Edge Columbus

Columbus, Ohio provides a unique backdrop and case study in industrial water innovation. The city has seen 15% population growth since 2010 and has invested significantly in new economic opportunities that require consistent water supplies. In the past decade the number of data hosting and processing facilities in Ohio has tripled. The Columbus region has also attracted recent investments in automotive, food & beverage, and other manufacturing industries. The City of Columbus and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency have led a proactive effort to secure water resources and plan for new industrial and commercial users. In 2024, Columbus became a founding member of WateReuse Association’s Ohio state section. Join us at Industrial Water Solutions conference to learn more about how the region is working to encourage water recycling, water conservation, and other water strategies to enable continued economic growth.

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