How water reuse projects are addressing water scarcity in the West¡ªand beyond
March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025
For Water Online, Tama Snow and Ryan Murdock write about how water-reuse projects can help communities struggling with water scarcity
As water scarcity becomes a stark reality around the globe, more municipalities, water utilities, and industrial enterprises are exploring water reuse projects and adopting regulations to support them. Fundamentally, water reuse can help drought-proof regions and diversify water supply portfolios with recycled water.
While water reuse is particularly prevalent in California, interest in direct and indirect potable reuse projects is growing throughout the Western US and beyond. Although this work is heavily present in the West, there are a growing number of reuse projects in states experiencing rapid growth and climate change. In other regions, states such as Texas and Florida are implementing water reuse, and states in the Midwest are considering it.