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Washington Update
House Subcommittee Passes FY20 Spending Bill for Water Reuse Investments
Army Corps of Engineers Issues Guidance for Including Water Reuse in Water Management Planning
WateReuse Association Supports the Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act
EPA Releases Draft Study on Managing Oil and Gas Wastewater, Including Reuse
State Updates and Member Profiles
Welcome New Members!
The WateReuse Association welcomes the following new members:
Oklahoma: Norman, Garver Win Award for Water Reuse Facility
WateReuse Association members Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) and Garver received the National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies on May 7 for turning an aging wastewater treatment plant into a water recycling facility that provides water for commercial, industrial, and agricultural use. Garver and NUA collaborated on planning, designing, and building the facility. The plant upgrade was the largest capital improvement project in the City of Norman’s history. Read more.
Texas: East Fork Water Reuse Project Provides Education during Wetlands Month
May is American Wetlands Month and a WateReuse Association member, the North Texas Municipal Water District, is using its East Fork water reuse project to educate the public on how wetlands are used to treat water for reuse. Effluent from the East Fork of the Trinity River is pumped into 2,000 acres of man-made wetlands, where plants and sunlight remove sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorous. The water is eventually pumped to Lavon Lake where it becomes a source for drinking water treatment. Read more.
Xylem Brews Rainwater Beer with Manchester City and Heineken Manchester
WateReuse Association member Xylem is collaborating with the City of Manchester, England and Heineken to produce “Raining Champions,” a limited edition beer made with purified rainwater collected from the roof of the soccer stadium. The brew celebrates the end of season for the Premier League’s reigning champions, Manchester City. The rainwater beer is intended to bring awareness to global water challenges, such as scarcity and flooding. Read more.
Conferences and Events
Webcast: A National Water Reuse Action Plan – How Government and the Water Sector are Collaborating to Develop an Integrated Approach
Join the WateReuse Association on May 21 at 2 pm ET as we talk to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about a new effort to leverage the expertise of the water sector and government to develop a Water Reuse Action Plan that ensures the effective use of the nation’s water resources. A draft plan is scheduled for release and public review at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 8-11, 2019, in San Diego. What does the Water Reuse Action Plan mean for the water sector and how can you have a voice at the table? Register today to learn more about this unprecedented effort to coordinate an integrated approach to water reuse across the water sector.
Webcast: Innovative Strategies for Municipal Water Reuse
As the municipal water reuse market experiences unprecedented growth and geographic expansion, where are the best opportunities? Please June us on June 5 at 2 pm to gain insight into the evolving municipal water reuse market, learn how utilities can see a return on their investment in reuse, and get the latest forecasts on how the market is poised to take off on a large scale. Learn More.
Upcoming Events
For more information contact Rosario Cortes
Tour of the San Jose Creek WRP will follow starting at 1:15 pm
Hosted by Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, and lunch will be sponsored by AECOM.
For in-person attendance, please RSVP to jjacobus@rinconconsultants.com by Friday, February 10. Virtual attendance option also available.
For more information contact Madeline Blua

February 15, 2023 Time: 1:00pm CT | 2:00pm ET
As a global leader in water reuse, Israel takes a very intentional and integrated approach to producing and maintaining its water supply. They combine desalination, water recycling of municipal wastewater and stormwater capture, and reuse to ensure sustainable supplies. Nearly 90 percent of Israel’s treated wastewater is reused for agricultural irrigation purposes.
In November 2022, over 40 representatives from the U.S. water sector, including utilities, industry, states, and the federal government, traveled to Israel as part of a science, technology, and policy informational exchange focused on water reuse practices. This intensive week of learning about the Israeli approach to managing its water resources included several delegates from Texas.
The panelists will share their general experience as part of the delegation (5-10 mins each) and then we will ask a few prepared questions about lessons learned and how those could be applied to Texas communities. If time allows, we will take questions from the audience.
Moderator:
Paula Paciorek, Division Manager, Houston Water Planning
Presenters:
- Special Introduction by Omer Bab, Director of Trade and Regulatory Policy, Embassy of Israel and Danny Greenwald, Senior Deputy Director General for Regulation, Israel Water Authority
- Eva Steinle-Darling, Water Reuse Technical Practice Director, Carollo Engineers
- Hunter Adams, Environmental Laboratory Supervisor, City of Wichita Falls – Cypress Environmental Laboratory
- Erika Crespo, Assistant Deputy Director, Water Quality Division, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
- Kobe Nagar, CEO and Co-Founder, 374 Water
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Key topic will be on urban runoff diversions; more details forthcoming.
For more information contact Kraig Erickson
For more information contact Claudia Llerandi
Please contact Jennifer West for details
For more information contact Jennifer West