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
Our next bimonthly meeting of the Los Angeles WateReuse Chapter will be hosted by the Water
Replenishment District of Southern California, and the meeting will be held at:
Albert Robles Center (ARC) for Water Recycling and Environmental Learning
4320 San Gabriel River Pkwy
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Many thanks to PERC Water for also sponsoring our lunch, which will begin at 11:00 a.m.
The formal meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. A tour of the ARC will follow the formal meeting,
starting at 1:15 p.m.
If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP by Friday, June 9th to Jennifer Jacobus via e-mail
at jjacobus@rinconconsultants.com. Please indicate if you plan on joining for lunch, the
formal meeting, and/or the tour, so that we may get an accurate count.
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.
If there are others in your organization interested in attending, please forward a copy of this
meeting notice to them.

1 pm PT | 4 pm ET (1 hour)
WateReuse Members: Free; Others: $49
PDHs: 1
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, agriculture accounts for more than 80% of the nation’s water consumption. Water reuse is uniquely suited to provide resilience, local control, environmental protection, and high water quality for this critical demand. Join our webcast to learn about two innovative approaches to securing America’s food supply with water reuse, strategies for overcoming obstacles, and gain insight on how USDA conservation programs can be a valuable resource in funding these projects.
Presenters:
- Dr. Chris Hay, Conservation Design Scientist, Iowa Soybean Association
- Julie Hawkins, State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
- Mike McCullough, Director of External Affairs, Monterey One Water