Advanced Purified Water Facility: Update on Permitting Process and Public Outreach
1/9/25: News Release: Update on Permitting Process and Public Outreach
Reno to boost water resilience with new $30 million facility
Video, 6/14/2024: KRNV News 4: The Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) and City of Reno is set to receive $30 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to support a new Water Facility in the state, the OneWater Nevada APWF at American Flat.
Reno and TMWA Awarded $30 Million Federal “WaterSMART” Grant for Advanced Purified Water Facility
6/13/24: News Release: Construction expected to begin in 2025
New water treatment facility to undergo construction in summer of 2025
6/13/24: RENO, Nev. (KOLO): $30 million for a purified water facility is coming to northern Nevada.
Sparks Councilman Discusses Regional Water Sustainability Efforts
Video, 1/31/24: Sparks City Councilman Paul Anderson, who also serves on the Truckee Meadows Water Authority Board of Directors, talks all about area water resources and long-term planning efforts for resilience and sustainability.
TMWA’s John Enloe and Dr. Lydia Teel Discuss Advanced Purified Water on KTVN’s Face The State
10/16/23: 2News.com: Ari discusses boosting northern Nevada’s drinking water supply with John Enloe and Dr. Lydia Teel
Is Wastewater an Answer for Adapting to Climate Change?
Resilience: 10/1/23: Population growth and climate change are stretching America’s water supplies to the limit, and tapping new sources is becoming more difficult each year—in some cases, even impossible.
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.