March 18, 2019
Washington Update
Bureau of Reclamation Announces $35 Million for Water Recycling Projects
Join Us in Washington, DC for the National Water Policy Fly-In, Register Today
New Legislation Would Extend Term for NPDES Permits
State Updates and Member Profiles
Welcome New Members!
The WateReuse Association welcomes the following news members:
- City of Palo Alto
- Anchor QEA
- Blue Arch Development, LLC
- Enterprise Ventures Corporation
- Fluence Corporation
- Washington International Business Ventures
Association Update
Missed a Recent WateReuse Webcast? Watch the Recording
The WateReuse Association and its partners presented three webcasts last week on topics ranging from industrial reuse opportunities and seawater desalination to preparation for the National Water Policy Fly-In on April 3-4 in Washington, DC. To watch a recorded webcast, select an event below:
- Advancing the Seawater Desalination Knowledge Base
- What are the Best Opportunities for Industrial Reuse?
- 2019 National Water Policy Fly-In Prep Webcast
Conferences and Events
Save the Date: 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California
Mark your calendar for the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium is in San Diego, California on September 8-11, 2019. This year’s theme is “Collaborate to Innovate.” We will showcase recycled water collaborations among utilities, farmers, and industry; regulators working together at both the state and federal level; sustainability; public/private partnerships; and, for the first time, the latest in reuse research led by the Water Research Foundation. Learn More.
Bureau of Reclamation Stakeholder Meeting to Include Recycled Water Funding Discussion
The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation will host an interactive stakeholder’s workshop, April 16-17, at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. In addition to sharing what Reclamation and DOI are doing with programs such as the Title XVI water reuse program, the hosts will seek input on how they can improve their program. To learn more and RSVP for the event, click here.
Conference Examines Mission Oriented Communications at Utilities
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) will host 2019 Strategic Communications: H2O, June 3-4 in Cleveland, Ohio to help clean water utilities create proactive communications platforms. Participants will share expert strategies, action plans and peer-to-peer solutions to improve your platform and reap the benefits of becoming part of the nationwide network of clean water communicators. Learn More.
Upcoming Events
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)
Our next WateReuse Central Coast chapter meeting will be on Thursday, May 16th from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at the City of Camarillo North Pleasant Valley Groundwater Desalter. We will follow a hybrid in-person and online format with a presentation and chapter update from 12-1p followed by a site tour of the facility from 1-2p for the in-person folks. The facility transforms unusable brackish groundwater into a local source of high-quality and affordable drinking water while also removing damaging salts from the regional watershed. The treated groundwater can produce up to 3,800 acre-feet per year of potable water. The desalter was just named the Outstanding Water/Wastewater Treatment Project of the Year by ASCE Region 9.
Please RSVP here for in-person or online by May 10th if you plan to join the meeting. Lunch will be provided for those who attend in-person. Due to space constraints, in-person attendance will be limited to the first 20 people who RSVP.
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)