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October 1, 2018

 

Washington Update

WateReuse Supports Legislation to Extend NPDES Permits to 10 Years

WateReuse and Partners to Highlight Membrane Technology in Washington, DC

 

State Updates and Member Profile

Welcome New Members!

The WateReuse Association welcomes the following new member:

California: Study Documents Municipal Wastewater Discharges to Coastal Water Bodies

WateReuse Association member Heal the Ocean announced the release of The Inventory of Municipal Wastewater Discharges to California Coastal Water Bodies, an online interactive study that documents the 417 billion gallons of treated municipal wastewater discharged at fifty-seven coastal locations in the 2015 calendar year. The study notes that if California had recycled 63.3% of total municipal wastewater flows to coastal waters in 2015, it would have made its 2020 recycled water production goal. Learn More.

California: Padre Dam Hosts Successful Water Reuse Festival

WateReuse Association member Padre Dam Municipal Water District hosted more than 400 visitors during the East County Water Festival in Santee to celebrate water and learn about the East County Advanced Water Purification Program that will create a new drought proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East San Diego County’s recycled water. The East County Advanced Water Purification Project is a regional partnership with Padre Dam, Helix Water District, City of El Cajon and the County of San Diego. Read More.

Florida: St. Johns River Makes Water Reuse a Budget Priority

WateReuse Association member the St John’s River Water Management District has set a budget of $142.5 million for 2018-19, covering projects including water reuse and aquifer recharge initiatives, and public-private partnerships. The budget provides for $54.92 million in cooperative funding, including up to $3.5 million to support water projects in economically disadvantaged rural communities and for innovative technologies, spring and priority water body protection and restoration, water conservation initiatives, and projects to enhance the use of reclaimed water. Read More.

Oregon: Clean Water Services Introduces Pure Water Wagon This Week

WateReuse Association member Clean Water Services introduces its new Pure Water Wagon at WEFTEC in New Orleans this week. Based in Hillsboro, Clean Water Services will take this wagon to public and industry events to provide a close-up look at technology that transforms what that goes down our drains into water that is clean and safe to reuse. Clean Water Services has been a leader in innovation and was the first utility to introduce reuse beer in 2015. Read More.

New York: New Facility Will Charge Electric Buses, Clean Buses with Reclaimed Water

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced last week $2 million in federal U.S. Department of Transportation funding for the Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority to help construct a new $10 million Advanced Environmental Service Building. The building will both support charging of new, low-pollution electric buses and use reclaimed water to clean buses to reduce the environmental impact and lower operational costs. The U.S. Department of Transportation provided this funding through the Bus and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Investment Program. Read More.

Texas: New Research Center to Study Better Water Purification Methods

A new multi-university research center headquartered in The University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering will seek more creative approaches — and new materials — to use and reuse existing water and improve upon existing water purification methods. The Center for Materials for Water and Energy SysTems (M-WET) unites researchers from UT; the University of California, Santa Barbara; and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The center has been launched through a four-year, $10.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and is part of the DOE’s Energy Frontiers Research Centers program. Read More.

 

Conferences and Events

Webcast: Reducing the Cost of Concentrate Disposal: Using a Novel Hybrid NF-RO to Enhance Sodium Chloride Removal

Concentrate disposal is a major cost for desalting operations, and for many water-recycling applications only partial desalting is needed, often targeting sodium chloride specifically. Please join us on November 14 at 2 p.m. to learn about a pilot study that was conducted to demonstrate the viability of a two-pass system, combining an NF pass with a second RO pass and blending the NF concentrate with the RO permeate. Findings indicate that sodium chloride can be preferentially removed from the recycled water, chemical and power consumption can be reduced when operated at system recoveries comparable to typical RO systems, and much higher recoveries are achievable with modest increases in power and chemical usage. Register Now!

Call for Abstracts: 2019 WateReuse California Annual Conference

WateReuse California is accepting abstracts through October 8, 2018 for a place on the program at the 2019 WateReuse California Annual Conference on March 17-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, CA. The conference is designed for individuals, organizations, and agencies that are associated with or interested in the use, design, management, and operation of water recycling facilities and projects in California. The conference will feature more than 40 technical presentations, poster presentations, technical tours, receptions, an awards luncheon, the annual Gordon Cologne Breakfast, and the ever-popular exhibition component. Submit an abstract!

Upcoming Events

Nov
13
Thu
Water Recycling: Past, Present, and Future Through the Eyes of the Nation’s First Potable Reuse Project to Use Surface Water Augmentation
Nov 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Water Recycling: Past, Present, and Future Through the Eyes of the Nation’s First Potable Reuse Project to Use Surface Water Augmentation

10:00 am EST | 7:00 am PST (1 hour)
WateReuse Members: Free; Others: $55
PDHs: 1

Register Now!

Join WateReuse Ohio to learn about Upper Occoquan Service Authority’s water recycling history & journey.

Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA) is a regional water recycling facility that protects public health and the environment as trusted stewards of our most precious resource – water. They have a long track record and will discuss their story along with how they are facing new challenges, such as emerging contaminants (PFAS), changes to influent load from water conservation, and changes to treatment targets.

UOSA was formed on March 3, 1971 by concurrent resolution of the governing bodies of Fairfax and Prince William Counties and the Towns (now Cities) of Manassas and Manassas Park. UOSA’s product water flows via Bull Run to the Occoquan Reservoir, one of two major water supply sources for Virginia residents served by Fairfax Water. Fairfax Water serves nearly two million people in Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, and portions of Prince William County and Loudoun County.

Moderator:    
  • Jessica Langdon, Assistant Policy Director, Ohio EPA
Presenter:    
  • Brian Steglitz, Chief Executive Officer, Upper Occoquan Service Authority
Implementation of Florida’s Potable Reuse Rules: Case Studies in Permitting
Nov 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Register Now!

Implementation of Florida’s Potable Reuse Rules: Case Studies in Permitting

In February of this year, after much engagement, coordination, and collaboration between the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and industry/utility representatives,
Florida became the third state in the US to adopt statewide rules for both direct and indirect
potable reuse.

Join us for an in-depth discussion as we examine two case studies for potable reuse projects
that were permitted under the new rule. Hear representatives from JEA and Palm Beach County
discuss the permitting process for the H2.O Water Purification Project and the Green Cay Phase
II Project, respectively. Learn about some of the challenges along the way and hear from FDEP
about potential ways permittees may be able to alleviate permitting delays and impediments.

Please plan to join us for this collaborative and insightful discussion.

1:00 pm EST | 2:03 pm PST (1:30 hour)
WateReuse Members: $55; Others: $75

Moderator:

  • Lynn Spivey, Utility Director, City of Plant City

Presenters:

  • Sydney Cummings, Environmental Administrator, Division of Water Resource Mgmt., FDEP
  • Suzanne Mechler, Vice President, CDM Smith (Representing Palm Beach County)
  • Ryan Popko, Engineering Manager, JEA
  • Jo Ann Jackson, One Water National Practice Leader, Black & Veatch (JEA Consultant)

 

 

Nov
18
Tue
Pacific Northwest Section Meeting
Nov 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Nov
21
Fri
Central Coast Chapter Officer’s Meeting
Nov 21 all-day
Dec
10
Wed
California Communications Collaborative Group
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Dec
12
Fri
Meeting of the Board of Directors & Executive Session – Fourth Quarter 2025
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Remote

Dec
16
Tue
Pacific Northwest Section Meeting
Dec 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Dec
18
Thu
Orange County Chapter Meeting
Dec 18 all-day
Jan
20
Tue
Pacific Northwest Section Meeting
Jan 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Feb
17
Tue
Pacific Northwest Section Meeting
Feb 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

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