August 6, 2018
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Washington Update
WateReuse Submits Letter Supporting the Senate WRDA Bill
Senate Passes Second Minibus Funding EPA
New EPA Head Testifies at Senate Hearing
Reminders/Deadlines:
- Provide your input on WateReuse’s draft Stormwater Reuse and On-site Water Recycling Advocacy Principles to Amber Kim by August 20
State Updates and Member Profiles
Arizona: Report Examines “ick” Factor in Potable Reuse
A recent report broadcast on Arizona Public Media examined the challenges in getting the public comfortable with drinking purified water. Austa Parker of Carollo Engineers discussed a joint WateReuse Colorado and Denver Water initiative, Pure Water Colorado, which offered treatment demonstrations for the public and beer brewing with purified water. University of Pennsylvania Psychologist Paul Rozin and Brent Haddad, a water resources economist at the University of California, Santa Cruz discussed their research on people’s attitudes toward water, which can help water agencies develop compelling educational material. Read More.
California: OCWD and SFPUC Receive WIFIA Infrastructure Loans
California: Bureau of Reclamation Grant Helps Fund Recycled Water Pilot Study
WateReuse Association member Soquel Creek Water District, in collaboration with the City of Santa Cruz, is exploring and evaluating tertiary treatment technology as part of the district’s proposed Pure Water Soquel Project. This small-scale tertiary treatment pilot plant, using ultrafiltration membranes, is on-site at the City of Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility. The proposed full-scale Pure Water Soquel Project involves potentially recycling approximately 25% of the secondary treated effluent that is currently being discharged out to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary from the Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility, purifying it, and then using the purified water to replenish the Santa Cruz Mid-County groundwater basin and to create a seawater barrier. This pilot plant is partially funded by a Bureau of Reclamation Title XVI Recycled Water Feasibility Planning Grant for $150,000, which the district received last year. Read More.
Water Utilities Recognized for Transformational Initiatives
Association News
The Nominating Committee of the WateReuse Association Board of Directors issued a call for nominations to fill two Board vacancies. Individuals interested in being nominated should submit an application to either Patricia Sinicropi, Executive Director for the WateReuse Association, or to a member of the Nominating Committee by COB Tuesday, August 21. The Nominating Committee will review nominations and select candidates for approval by the full Board at its 3rd Quarter meeting in Austin, Texas on September 9. Directors are appointed for up to three two-year terms for a total of six years of service. Download the Call for Nominations.
Conferences and Events
This event is free for all attendees.
The WateReuse Mid-Atlantic Section is hosting its inaugural event, Water Recycling in the Capital Region, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at D.C. Water.
“Water Recycling in the Capital Region,” will bring together utilities, businesses, and local stakeholders to explore water recycling as a critical tool to help surrounding communities achieve their sustainability and resilience goals. The event will include two panels focusing on existing municipal reuse services as well as decentralized and onsite operations from throughout the greater capital area. Following the panels, attendees are invited to a networking reception.
Event Schedule:
- 1:30pm-2:00pm – Welcoming Remarks:
David Gadis, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, DC Water (invited) - 2:00pm-3:15pm – Panel: Centralized Municipal Water Recycling
- Hampton Roads Sanitation District, VA
- Upper Occoquan Service Authority, VA
- Howard County, MD
- City of Westminster, MD
- Loudoun County, VA
- 3:15pm-3:30pm – Break
- 3:30pm-4:30pm – Panel: Decentralized/Onsite/Stormwater Capture and Reuse
- Fairfax County, VA
- AlexRenew, VA
- 4:30pm-4:45pm – Closing Remarks
- 4:45pm-6:00pm – Happy Hour Networking & Reception on the DC Water HQO Rooftop
Agenda will be shared via email closer to the meeting date.
Please find below the 2024 schedule for the Legislative-Regulatory Committee. All in-person meetings will be held at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Sacramento offices located at: 1121 L Street, Suite 900, Sacramento.]
Both in-person and virtual meetings will occur from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Those indicated as virtual will occur over Zoom and a link will be provided on the agenda.
The 2024 WRCA Annual Conference will be at the: Hyatt Regency Orange County.
Please save the date for our 2024 meeting dates:
1. January 19 – in person
2. March 8 – virtual
3. March 22 – in person
4. April 12 – virtual
5. May 10 – in person
6. May 31 – virtual
7. June 21 – virtual
8. August 9 – virtual
9. September 16 – in person (at annual conference)
Joint Meeting with Northern California chapter, time and location TBD.
The meeting will be May 17 at Mitchell Park Community Center 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto. The topic is Commissioning, Operations and Compliance perspectives and we will have presentations from:
- Steven Garner, Director of Certification for AWWA Cal-Nevada will be presenting what it takes to get an AWTO Certification for purified systems
- Vincent Gruffat and Brandon Jacka, Engineer and Operations Managers for Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) will be presenting the perspectives from operating Onsite non potable water systems
- Derrick Mansell, Operations Manager of Orange County Water District will be presenting the challenges and lessons learned from operating the world’s largest IPR system