The Bureau of Reclamation announced that it has awarded $1.6 million to four WateReuse Association members to fund Title XVI water reclamation and reuse research studies. When non-federal cost-share contributions are included, these studies will accomplish more than $7.6 million in water reuse research. The four projects selected for funding are:
- City of San Diego: Demonstrating Innovative Control Strategies for Reverse Osmosis Membrane Degradation and Preserving Water Quality in Potable Reuse Application with Optimized Chloramination Strategies;
- The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: Demonstration of Pathogen Removal through an Alternative Treatment Technology to Treat Non-Nitrified Secondary Effluent for Potable Reuse;
- Padre Dam Municipal Water District: East County Advanced Water Purification Facilities Preformed Chloramines Research to Ensure California Toxics Rule Compliance; and