Not to be Missed — Reaching New Heights in Water Reuse: 2020 Annual WateReuse Symposium, Submit Your Ideas Today
Do you have knowledge to share on water recycling? The WateReuse Association invites technical abstract submissions for the 35th Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 13-16, 2020 in the mile-high city of Denver, Colorado. The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the nation’s premier conference on water recycling – attracting water professionals for several days of knowledge-sharing, networking, and fun! The 2020 Symposium is being planned in collaboration with The Water Research Foundation and will include presentations on the latest reuse-related research. Abstracts are due February 18, 2020.
Washington Update
Be and Advocate for Reuse: Registration Opens for National Water Policy Fly-In
Final WOTUS Rule Retains Exemption for Water Recycling
State Updates and Member Profiles
Welcome New Member!
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Arizona: Gilbert Extends Recycled Water Line for Better Flow
WateReuse Association member the Town of Gilbert is undertaking a $1.89 million project to provide south Gilbert reclaimed water customers with better flow and pressure. Trenching and pipe placement is under way to extend the reclaimed water line. The project will be completed in late February. Read More.
California: Valley Water Enters Partnership to Expand Water Recycling
WateReuse Association member Valley Water signed a 76-year agreement with the cities of Mountain View and Palo Alto to expand both potable and non-potable reuse in the region. The partnership will allow for the construction of a second, larger regional purification center that will provide advanced purified water for future drinking water supplies. The agreement also calls for the construction of a $20 million salt-removal plant to provide higher-quality non-potable recycled water, primarily for irrigation and cooling towers. Read More.
California: City of Coronado Seeks Support for Recycled Water Project
The City of Coronado is making plans for a new satellite water recycling facility and turf care facility as part of a $24 million Golf Course Modernization Project. WateReuse Association member Brezack & Associates Planning was hired to complete a feasibility study for the project, which will provide water to irrigate a golf course, parks, and medians. Regulatory permitting should occur in spring 2021 with completion of the project planned for 2022. Read More.
WateReuse Board Member Jon Freedman to Lead Government Affairs for SUEZ WTS and North America
WateReuse Association member SUEZ announced last week that WateReuse Board Member Jon Freedman, who leads government relations for SUEZ Water Technology Solutions (WTS), will take on the leadership of government relations for both WTS and SUEZ North America. Freedman is uniquely qualified to represent both companies as he has 10 years of experience at SUEZ North America. In addition to his leadership role in WateReuse, Freedman participates on the advisory board of The Wharton School’s Institute for Global Environmental Leadership.
WateReuse Communications Tools and Resources
Engaging the Public Health Community on Water Reuse? Check out Our Online Resources
Although water reuse is a proven, science-based process that has been used safely in communities around the world for decades, the public is often skeptical when the concept is first introduced into a community. To build acceptance among medical and health professionals, WateReuse has launched the Medical Community Initiative and begun developing resources to support members in engaging with the public health community. Visit our website for videos, articles, and presentations that support engagement with medical professionals. New tools are being developed so check back for updates.
Conferences and Events
Webcast: Developing Regulatory Frameworks for Potable Reuse
Join us on February 5 to learn about recent efforts in Colorado and Florida that are paving the way for potable reuse. WateReuse Colorado sponsored the formation of an Independent Advisory Expert Panel to develop regulatory guidelines, while WateReuse Florida brought together a diverse group of water professionals and end users to participate in a consensus based effort to identify and address technical, regulatory, and implementation barriers. Learn about the approach taken in each state, the specific recommendations included in the framework documents, and the next steps in the regulatory processes. Register Today!
2020 WateReuse California Annual Conference
Join us for the 2020 WateReuse California Annual Conference, March 15-17, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco! The conference includes a comprehensive technical program focused on the design, management, operation, and use of water recycling facilities and projects in California. Register Now!
Upcoming Events
Presented in partnership with The Water Research Foundation, this presentation will cover key components of successful onsite non-potable water systems.
Webcast
2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern ; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific
WateReuse Members and WRF Subscribers: Free
Others: $49
PDHs: 1
Across the nation, onsite non-potable water systems (ONWS) are becoming increasingly common as a means to conserve and recycle water. Ensuring consistent implementation is one of the principal challenges for ONWS programs, particularly when multiple, new stakeholders are involved. Water Research Foundation project 4909 sought to identify key knowledge gaps and provide the resources needed to aid in the smooth implementation of ONWS. Through interaction with the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems, the project team identified common pitfalls that have impacted the design, operation, permitting, and implementation of ONWS.
This presentation will cover key components of a successful ONWS program including: (1) treatment goals that control public health risk, (2) effective design of both treatment and non-treatment (i.e., management) barriers, (3) strategies for effective operation and monitoring of ONWS systems, and (4) frameworks for regulating and permitting ONWS. The goal of this presentation is to convey the importance of stakeholder knowledge for consistent protection of public health at ONWS installations. This information will be presented through a survey of the projects two main deliverables: the comprehensive guidance manual and interactive training modules.
Presenters
- Brian Pecson, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer, Trussell Technologies
- Brie Post, P.E., Senior Engineer, Trussell Technologies
- Paula Kehoe, Director of Water Resources, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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Are water recycling utilities well prepared to address the COVID-19 crisis and other potential future risks?
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2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern ; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pacific
WateReuse Members: Free
Others: $49
PDHs: 1
The America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires all utilities serving 3,300 or more people to complete a risk and resilience assessment (RRA) for their water systems, followed by the completion of an emergency response plan (ERP). The RRA’s are part of an overall effort to improve the ability of water systems to prepare for and respond to events from water resource limitations to cyber attacks, from extreme weather to an assault on the utility, and from contamination to treatment and distribution infrastructure, among others. In short, it is an all-hazards approach to managing risk.
This webcast will discuss how water reuse interacts with the RRAs and highlight some the ways that risks are viewed and managed from an AWIA perspective. It will also discuss how we are interpreting and acting upon risk in the midst the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and how we can use RRAs to prepare for future risks. This webcast will offer a fresh look at risk and resilience through the lens of preparation and response. The presentation will begin with an overview of AWIA requirements, RRAs, and the role of water reuse in those assessments followed by a focus on risk and risk perceptions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presenters
- Ben Stanford, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Hazen and Sawyer
- Douglas Crawford-Brown, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Section Meeting & Webinar at Stantec
– featuring Brian Biesemeyer, Scottsdale Water “Arizona’s First Direct Potable Reuse System”