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Learn about Water Recycling Products and Services at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium

Visit the Exhibit Hall during the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium to find water recycling products and services and to get answers to your technology related questions. The Annual WateReuse Symposium takes places September 8-11 in San Diego and features a robust program on water reuse policy, technology, innovation, research, and public acceptance. Although we have reached our capacity for the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium, if you would like to be added to our Waiting List to be notified if there are cancellations and a spot has opened up, please contact Alicia Rutherford.

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Washington Update

Encourage Congress to Support Water Reuse Funding during Recess

There are just two weeks left during Congress’ summer recess, when many Members of the House and Senate are back home meeting with constituents. When Congress returns to Washington, DC on September 9, its first order of business will be completing FY 2020 appropriations bills. Contact the local offices of your senators and representative to see if they can meet with you or tour your reuse projects, and be sure to ask them to help secure robust funding for water recycling programs administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For more information on our specific funding asks for FY 2020, contact the Association’s Policy Director, Greg Fogel, at gfogel@watereuse.org.

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Bureau of Reclamation Awards $16.98 Million to Five Water Recycling Projects

The U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation announced that it is awarding $16.98 million to five communities in California, Hawaii and Texas to help plan, design and construct congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects. Title XVI is the only federal program that provides funding specifically for water reuse projects in 17 western states and Hawaii. The WateReuse Association members receiving funding are the Padre Dam Municipal Water District ($778 thousand), City of San Diego ($10.4 million), Rancho California Water District ($1.7 million), and El Paso Water Utilities ($3.5 million). Read More.

State Updates and Member Profiles

California: Escondido Selects Team to Build Water Recycling Facility for Avocado Crop Irrigation

WateReuse Association member the City of Escondido selected the design build team of Brown and Caldwell and Filanc to plan and construct a $45 million reverse osmosis treatment facility that will produce recycled water for agricultural use. Avocado crops in Escondido generate about $40 million in revenue per year, but are currently irrigated with potable water due to their sensitivity to saline levels. The facility is expected to begin construction in early 2020 and come online in December 2021. Read More.

WateReuse Member Xylem Makes Fortune’s “Change the World” List for Second Year

WateReuse Association member Xylem has been included on Fortune’s 2019 “Change the World” list for a second year running. The Change the World list is a ranking of 50 companies that have made a significant social impact through their core business strategy. Xylem was recognized for its work with customers and communities around the world to bring digital transformation to the water sector and create a more water-secure, sustainable world through water recycling and other technologies. Read More.

WateReuse Customer Communications Tools and Resources

How Can You Offer Recognition to Your Recycled Water Customers? Participate in the Recycled Water User Network

Are you interested in recognizing recycled water customers as community water stewards or offering an incentive for new customers to come onboard? Participate in the Recycled Water User Network, a members-only network for businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations that use recycled water, including customers of water utilities and organizations that recycle water onsite. The network gives businesses, governments and nonprofits that use recycled water the opportunity to receive a green designation, Water Star^TM, and access to information and resources on recycled water. Learn More.

Conferences and Events

Webcast: Membranes 101 – The Basics and Beyond

How are membranes used in water recycling and what are the typical operational tasks? Please join us on September 26 at 2 p.m. ET for Membranes 101: The Basics and Beyond to learn how membranes can be used alone, or in conjunction with complementary technologies, to remove a broad range of contaminants from water. This range of capabilities has contributed to the widespread use of membranes to treat water, wastewater, and recycled water. The presentation will explain the types of membranes and their uses, review proper maintenance, and provide viewers with insight into this popular treatment technology. Register Now!

Upcoming Events

Dec

Fri

2020 4th Quarter Meeting of the Board of Directors

Tickets

Dec 4 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Categories: Board Meetings

Dec

Tue

Los Angeles Chapter Meeting @ Zoom Video Conference

Tickets

Dec 8 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcOypqjgsHtwmGaUIM0hd5mvgjfwX4pgY

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Categories: Los Angeles WateReuse California

Dec

Wed

Water Reuse in Palestine: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability, Food Security, and Economic Growth

Tickets

Dec 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join Dr. A. Rasem Hasan, a professor and researcher at An-Najah National University in Nablus, West Bank, to learn about recent challenges, social and technical, and proposed solutions to increase water recycling in Palestine.

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Join Us!
1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern | 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific
WateReuse Members: Free
Others: $49
PDHs: 1

Although a small country with many water resource challenges, Palestine relies on agriculture as a critical component of its economy. About 50 percent of the land is designated agricultural yet only 7 percent is irrigated, creating an opportunity for water reuse to play a key role in water conservation, food security, and economic growth. Join Dr. A. Rasem Hasan, a professor and researcher at An-Najah National University in Nablus, West Bank, to learn about recent challenges, social and technical, and proposed solutions to increase water recycling in Palestine.

Dr. Hasan will present research on how to overcome funding limitations to develop water reuse projects of varying sizes in a semi-arid to arid region. The presentation will discuss rural wastewater management and reuse, industrial wastewater management, brackish water desalination for drinking and irrigation, and climate change adaptation.

Join us for a presentation organized by the WateReuse International Committee that will offer insight into the unique experiences of communities where low funded projects can have significant impact on society.

Moderator

Dr. Zoreh Movahed, WATEK

Presenter

Dr. A. Rasem Hasan is currently the Director of Water and Environmental Studies institute, and faculty member of Civil Engineering Department, at An-Najah National University in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine. He has as a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Miami, Florida, USA, MSc in Water Engineering from Birzeit University, Palestine, and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Mutah University, Jordan. Dr. Hasan received several academic awards and has 20+ years of work experience as consultant and academic in the fields of water and environmental engineering. His research interests are water desalination, wastewater treatment and management, water reuse, and hazardous waste management.