Can Wastewater Help Us Adapt to Climate Change?
8/27/23: LA Progressive: Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support.
Reno Is Preparing To Turn Its Wastewater Into Drinking Water
8/18/23: Science Friday: The project is a collaboration between TMWA, the cities of Reno and Sparks, the University of Nevada, Reno, Washoe County, and the Western Regional Water Commission.
Reno investing in unique reuse techniques for future water supplies
8/9/23: AWWA: The City of Reno and local water system Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) joined forces on a unique indirect potable reuse project called the American Flat Advanced Purified Water Facility.
Don’t call it ‘toilet to tap’ — California plans to turn sewage into drinking water
8/1/23: Cal Matters: Waste would undergo extensive treatment and testing before it’s piped directly to taps, providing a new, costly but renewable water supply. The state’s new draft rules are more than a decade in the making.
Reno’s breaking new ground in wastewater recycling, and other communities are watching
7/5/23: UNR Public Radio: The Reno area doesn’t have a history of threatened water supplies, and historic snowfall this past winter eased drought conditions in Nevada and across parts of the Mountain West. But that could shift quickly with climate change.
From wastewater to drinking water: building drought resiliency in northern Nevada
5/15/23: Sierra Nevada Ally: OneWater Nevada’s new regional facility could convert millions of gallons of wastewater into drinkable water every day
OneWater Nevada receives prestigious award for Advanced Purified Water Demonstration Project at Reno-Stead Water Reclamation Facility
4/26/22: Truckee Meadows Water Authority: OneWater Nevada’s Advanced Purified Water Demonstration Project (APWD Project) conducted at the Reno-Stead Water Reclamation Facility (RSWRF) has been named the 2021 project of the year by the Truckee Meadows American Society of Civil Engineers.
Dr. Krishna R. Pagilla honored with the Engelbrecht International Achievement Award
10/25/21: Dr. Krishna R. Pagilla was recognized by the greater water community in two significant ways at WEFTEC’s recent Chicago conference in October 2021.
Study planned for water-treatment options in Warm Springs area
6/10/21: The Reno City Council on Wednesday approved an interlocal agreement for reimbursement of costs to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the use of recycled water for irrigation in Warm Springs Valley.
On the Path to Our Water Future April 2021
3/31/2021: The WaterReuse Association has recognized the OneWater Nevada initiative and Truckee Meadows Water Authority’s (TMWA) Lydia Peri among the recipients of its Awards for Excellence. The awards were given at a March 22 ceremony at the virtual 36th Annual WaterReuse Symposium. The WaterReuse Association is a national trade association dedicated to advancing laws, policy, funding, and public acceptance of recycled water.