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Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available for the 27th Annual WateReuse Symposium to be held in Hollywood, FL on September 9-12. The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the world’s premier conference devoted to sustaining supplies through water reuse and desalination.

With recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources, particularly in coastal areas facing water shortages, says a new report from the National Research Council. 

The Orange County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) held a groundbreaking ceremony on January 17 for construction of the 30 million gallon per day (MGD) Initial Expansion of the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS).

The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) and its federal partner, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, celebrated the completion of the $3.2 million Rosemead Extension Pipeline Project on November 10, 2011.

The Seawater Desalination Power Consumption White Paper reviews the power requirements associated with seawater desalination, measures used to compare and offset seawater desalination power consumption to other water supply alternatives, and the opportunities for future reduced energy demand.

The Association is accepting abstracts for the 27th Annual WateReuse Symposium, which will be held September 9-12, 2012 in Hollywood, FL. Presented by the WateReuse Association and cosponsored by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, the Symposium will feature more than 100 technical presentations, tours, an awards luncheon, and an exhibit hall.

A Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program grant funding opportunity is now available through WaterSMART. The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking sponsors of congressionally authorized Title XVI projects to request cost-shared funding for the planning, design or construction of those projects.

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On November 13–15, the Association will hold a specialty conference on Potable Reuse at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, FL with the theme "Potable Reuse: A Reliable Source for Our Future."

Award Presentation

The WateReuse Association honored innovators in the water reuse and desalination industry during the 2011 WateReuse Awards ceremony on September 12 in Phoenix, AZ. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the 26th Annual WateReuse Symposium, which is the premier conference devoted to sustaining water supplies through water reuse and desalination.

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The WateReuse Association will convene its second specialty conference on Potable Reuse, November 13-15, 2011 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Register by October 3 to save up to $100 on registration fees.