
37th Annual WateReuse Symposium
Washington Update
Water Reuse Funding Implementation: How Can Your Community Prepare?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1 billion for water recycling projects and tens of billions overall for water infrastructure. For more details on what’s in the package, including program eligibility criteria, cost share rates, and other program components, check out WateReuse’s Water Recycling Practitioner’s Guide to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. For additional information on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs), you can download Frequently Asked Questions, a funding chart, and information on state match requirements from the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA) and check out EPA’s infrastructure act webpage.
Last week, WateReuse staff continued discussions with the EPA and Bureau of Reclamation regarding IIJA implementation. Stay tuned for information on a series of WateReuse-sponsored educational and outreach activities over the coming days and weeks, including webcasts in partnership with the Administration in January about how your utility can prepare itself to access this funding.
2022 will bring new legislative goals for water reuse. Register here for our January 12 webcast on the policy forecast for next year.
$7.4 Billion Allocated to States for Water Infrastructure Funding – Learn More in San Antonio this March
Late last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a detailed breakdown of how $7.4 billion will be divided across the states for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs) in fiscal year 2022. And it’s just the start of $44 billion that will be provided through the SRFs over five years following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). WateReuse is excited to partner with the EPA in providing our members with information on water recycling funds in the package. To learn more about how you can access these tools and resources, join us for funding-related sessions at the 37th Annual WateReuse Symposium.
WateReuse Supports Bipartisan Bill Investing in Smart Water Technology
Applications for EPA’s Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Analysis due January 13
The EPA’s request for applications on Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Cost-effective Enhanced Aquifer Recharge closes January 13, 2022. EPA is seeking proposals for research to develop cost-benefit tools that support Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR) as a viable, safe, and cost-effective water management strategy. Read more.
Government Shutdown Averted with Extended CR
WateReuse Association
WateReuse Association Officers Elected

Craig Lichty
At the December 3 WateReuse Board Meeting, the Board of Directors elected a new slate of officers, including incoming President Craig Lichty of Black & Veatch. Gilbert Trejo of El Paso Water will remain on the Executive Committee as Past-President. Meet the new officers here.
South Carolina Section Established

The Board of Directors also approved the establishment of South Carolina as the newest WateReuse Section with twelve founding members. David Niesse of Renewable Water Resources in Greenville, SC told the Board of Directors that South Carolina’s water reuse community came together around a recent state water planning process, and with an increase in water reuse interest from industrial and municipal users in the state, they plan to “strike while the iron’s hot.”
Welcome New Member!
The American Membrane Technology Association joins WateReuse Association, contributing an advanced understanding of membrane technology applications.
State Updates and Member Profiles
NPR Highlights Water Reuse as Critical Tool for Water Resilience
WateReuse Association’s Executive Director Patricia Sinicropi joined WateReuse members Amy Dorman of Pure Water San Diego and Newsha Ajami of Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment on NPR’s 1A to discuss water recycling and its importance in advancing resilience. Sinicropi highlighted innovative member projects including Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s SWIFT project, and New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s on-site recycling initiatives. Listen here.
CA: California American Water Seeks Approval to Purchase Additional Purified Water
California American Water filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission seeking approval of a recent agreement with Monterey One Water and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District for the purchase of additional purified water from the Pure Water Monterey Project. This expansion is intended to add up to an additional 2,250 acre-feet of purified water, for a total potential production capacity of 5,750 acre-feet per year. Read more.
CO: Denver Water Wins Award for Building-Scale Reuse
Denver Water has won the Platinum Award from Building Design and Construction’s 2021 Building Team Awards for its community engagement and use of water recycling. Denver Water’s new headquarters captures rainwater for irrigation and employs on-site wastewater treatment to irrigate and flush toilets. The building is also LEED-NC Platinum certified. Read more.
TX: Austin Institutes Recycled Water Requirements for New Developments
Starting December 1, new large developments in Austin within 500 feet of a recycled water line will be required to connect for non-potable uses. This policy comes courtesy of a recent Austin Water memo, which also details onsite water reuse system requirements to take effect December 1, 2023. Read more.
VA: Aquifer Replenishment Program Supports Hampton Roads in Improving Water Quality
The measured success of Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) project is allowing the community to defer expensive stormwater projects. SWIFT injects purified water into the region’s underground aquifer, reducing discharges to the Chesapeake Bay by ninety percent. Read more.
Research Update
Recycled Water Proves Key for Sustainable Agriculture
A recent study reveals farmers’ varied levels of knowledge on recycled water, providing insight into educational outreach needs. Researchers found that farmers have a wide range of personal definitions for “recycled water,” and that their personal experience using recycled water affected their willingness to implement it in their operations. Read more.
Blending Potable Reuse and Desalination to Recover More Water
A research paper from University of Southern California focused on opportunities to blend recycled water and salt water streams in water recycling projects in order to increase water production at the lowest possible energy cost. Read more.
Water Reuse Conferences, Webcasts, and Events
Webcast: Water Reuse in India: State of Practice and New Developments
WateReuse International Reuse Committee
December 8, 2021
7:30 am PT | 10:30 am ET | 9:00 pm IST (90 mins)
India is increasingly embracing water reuse to address water scarcity and water quality challenges. Join our international panel of experts for insight into the state of practice for water reuse and the potential for reuse to reshape water management practices in India. The panelists will discuss drivers, regional challenges, and share case studies from agriculture, industry, and community developments. This international exchange is a unique opportunity share knowledge across borders.

2022 National Water Reuse Policy Outlook
WateReuse Member Resources and Benefits
Visit the WateReuse Webcast Library for On-Demand Technical Education
Did you miss a WateReuse webcast you really wanted to see? Or are you looking for information to support your water recycling program? The WateReuse Webcast Library is available exclusively to members and includes over 100 presentations that you can watch on demand with a member login. WateReuse presents webcasts on water recycling technology, operations, research, and policy issues and archives them for member use. Dive in with the WateReuse Webcast Library.
Job Opportunities from the WateReuse Career Center
Management Technician I/II, City of Ventura, California
Apply by January 3, 2022
Executive Director, Coalition for Clean Water, Olympia, Washington
WateReuse Member Engagement Opportunities
Interested in Becoming More Involved in WateReuse? Join a Committee!
Join a WateReuse committee to drive industry thought leadership on water reuse-related issues impacting your community or business, access best practices, and network with leaders focused on similar issues. Consider joining for this upcoming committee meeting:
Mark your calendar for an upcoming committee meeting:
- WateReuse Industrial and Commercial Reuse Committee Meeting
December 9, 2021
11 pm PT | 3 pm ET (1 hour)
To join, please email Aliza Furneaux.
Calendar

- Dr. Veronika Zhiteneva, Project Manager, Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin
- Dr. Christina Jungfer, Project Manager, DECHEMA
- Prof. Dr. Jörg E. Drewes, Chair of Urban Water Systems Engineering, Technical University of Munich
- Markus Büttner, Environmental Engineer, Stadtentwässerung SCHWEINFURT
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Wintgens, Chair of Urban Water Management and Institute of Environemtnal Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Dockhorn, Director, Institute of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig
- Prof Dr. Aki S. Ruhl, German Environment Agency, Technical University of Berlin
Our next Bimonthly Member Meeting will be held in-person on Tuesday, October 10th at Rowland Water District, 3021 Fullerton Road, Rowland Heights, CA 91748. Lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m., and the formal meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. There will also be an option to participate in the meeting virtually. A Zoom meeting registration link will be sent out with the agenda about one week prior.
Whether you plan to attend in person or via Zoom, please RSVP by Friday, October 6th by filling out the form at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/itWNqv2xh9. Please indicate if you plan on joining for lunch as well as the formal meeting so that we may get an accurate count. This meeting will have a capacity limit of 35 people.

11:00 am PT | 2 pm ET (1 hour)
WateReuse Members: Free; Others: $49
PDHs: 1
High-recovery desalination processes offer the benefit of increasing water recovery, generally with increasing cost and complexity. Reverse osmosis and electrodialysis desalination processes will be reviewed and compared with respect to high-recovery water reuse applications.
Moderator:
Erin Young, R.G.
Hydrogeologist | Water Resources Manager
City of Flagstaff Water Services
eyoung@flagstaffaz.gov | w: (928) 213-2405
Presenter:
Shane Walker, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, Water Resources Center
Professor, Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering
Texas Tech University
806-834-0823
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Please join the Emerging Professionals Committee for a tour of MWD’s Weymouth Water Treatment Plant on November 1, 2023, from 10 am – 12 pm! Tour capacity is limited to 30 people so please RSVP ASAP to reserve your spot at the link here: https://forms.gle/gxGhtcBLVwWMTG1F7
Constructed in 1941, the Weymouth Water Treatment Plant is the first water treatment plant constructed by the MWD and now has a treatment capacity of 520 million gallons per day! Please check out the fact sheet here for more information: water-treatment-plants-fact-sheet-final_web.pdf (mwdh2o.com)
Event Address: 700 Moreno Ave, La Verne, CA 91750
Parking is available on site.
Following the tour, anyone who is hungry is open to join us at In-N-Out Burger:
Restaurant Address: 2098 Foothill Blvd, La Verne, CA 91750
For more information, please contact Seto Cherchian at 714.944.4726 or