Water Reuse Resources

71. Overcoming The Global Water Crisis: A Focus On Wastewater Recycling & Water Reuse 2/1/2021

    While it is true that more than half of our planet’s surface is covered in water, a vast majority of it is saline. Fresh water, the water we use in hundreds of ways every day, constitutes only 2.5 % of all the water on the Earth. Today, the world faces what is known as the water crisis. Parts of the world do not have access to this most vital resource on the planet. Therefore, a focus on water recycling and water reuse is required to optimize the use of our critical water resources.

72. HeadCell Eliminates Chandler, AZ's Punishing Grit Problem 2/1/2021

    Rapid population growth created the need for a plant initially designed for 5 MGD to expand four times over two decades to treat 27 MGD today. With no grit removal the plant struggled with grit since start-up, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on contractors to remove accumulated grit every 2-3 years. The plant wanted to eliminate their grit problems once and for all. Tired of wasting money, time, and effort on this futile but necessary task, the plant hired Wilson Engineers to evaluate various grit removal technologies to determine which type of system would be capable of eliminating their grit problem.

73. Identifying The Right Circular Vocabulary And Stakeholders 1/21/2021

    Circular economy developments often focus on the technology. Yet to be successful, we need to define a common vocabulary and involve the right stakeholders.

74. Viewpoints: Our Ambitions For Finding The ULTIMATE Water Symbiosis 12/19/2020

    A total of 27 project partners have come together under the ULTIMATE project (indUstry water-utiLiTy symbIosis for a sMarter wATEr society).

75. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: A Fresh Approach 12/2/2020

    In the last five years sustainability has quickly become a major development in urban drainage design, across the globe.

76. We Brewed Beer From Recycled Wastewater — And It Tasted Great 11/19/2020

    On Earth Overshoot Day (August 22 this year), Village Brewery, a Calgary craft beer-maker, joined University of Calgary researchers and Xylem Technologies, a U.S.-based water technology company, to brew a crisp blond ale from reused wastewater — the first case of direct potable reuse in Alberta and possibly Canada.

77. More Of A Good Thing: Utilities Prioritize Water Reuse Strategies 11/10/2020

    Black & Veatch’s annual Strategic Directions report reveals the momentum for water reuse in the U.S., citing reasons for uptake as well as remaining barriers to entry.

78. SFPUC Leads National Partnership In Shaping Onsite Water Recycling Opportunities 10/28/2020

    Reimagining urban water systems demands collaboration, consistency, and crosscutting ideas. Utilities have an important leadership role in actively promoting integrated water resources management and building an enabling environment for water supply diversification.

79. Profile II Analytical Results, Mine Site Processing 9/19/2020

    Increasing profitability through efficient tailing and pregnant solution processing. 

80. Tanks Evolve To Meet Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse Demand 7/15/2020

    From simple to advanced and from sewage to potable, tanks have become the Swiss Army knives of water management.