Completed WRAP Action Summaries
This page features summaries of actions that were completed as part of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) collaborative. The documents were developed in coordination with action leaders and highlight action accomplishments, impact, and potential future activities. Additional information about each action is available in the WRAP Online Platform.
- Action 1.1: Develop Federal Policy Statement to Support Consideration of Water Reuse
- Action 1.6: Address Barriers to Water Reuse in Agriculture Through Improved Communication and Partnerships
- Action 2.3: Complete the EPA Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management
- Action 2.6: Develop Materials on how CWA NPDES Permits can Facilitate Water Reuse
- Action 2.9: Align Policies and Communication Tools to Promote Best Management of Unused and Expired Pharmaceuticals to Support Water Reuse and Recycling
- Action 2.12: Leverage Existing U.S. Department of Agriculture Programs to Encourage Consideration and Integration of Agricultural Water Reuse
- Action 2.15: Conduct Outreach and Training with Tribes to Build Water Reuse Capacity
- Action 2.16: Support Local and Regional Reuse Projects by Identifying Challenges, Opportunities, and Models for Interagency Collaboration
- Action 2.17: Propose U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Addressing Reuse
- Action 2.18: Incorporate Onsite Reuse Research into Codes and Standards for Premise Plumbing
- Action 2.19: Advance Strategies for Permitting Innovative Wastewater Management Practices and Water Reuse
- Action 3.3: Convene Experts to Address Opportunities and Challenges Related to Urban Stormwater Capture and Use
- Action 3.5: Assess Specifications for Potential Reuse of Wastewater in Food Animal Protein Processing Facilities
- Action 4.3: Support Water Reuse Through DOE’s Water Security Grand Challenge
- Action 4.5: Evaluate and Promote Air-Cooling Condensate Water Reuse Standards, Methods, Tools, and Technologies for Implementing Systems in Large Buildings
- Action 4.6: Implement and Manage the NAWI Energy-Water Desalination Hub
- Action 4.7: Evaluate and Optimize Low-Input Treatment Methods to Remove Pharmaceutical Residues from Treated Wastewater Used for Irrigation
- Action 5.2: Identify Water Quality Monitoring Practices for Reuse Applications
- Action 5.4: Develop National Integrated Water Availability Assessments
- Action 5.7: Identify Opportunities to Implement Water Reuse within the Beverage Industry
- Action 5.9: Identify Opportunities and Address Barriers to Nonresidential Onsite Rainwater and Stormwater Catchment Systems
- Action 6.1: Compile Federal Funding Sources and Develop Interagency Decision Tool
- Action 6.2A: Communicate Eligibility of Water Reuse in SRF Programs
- Action 6.2B: Support and Communicate WIFIA Funding
- Action 6.4: Compile and Promote Existing USDA Resources for Rural Communities
- Action 6.6: Study the Public Benefit of a Potential Water Reuse Tax Credit to Support Private Investment in Water Reuse
- Action 7.5: Coordinate and Promote Water Reuse Technology in Federal SBIR Programs
- Action 8.1: Compile and Develop Water Reuse Program Outreach and Communication Materials
- Action 8.4: Establish a Water Reuse Champion Award Program for Private Sector Companies
- Action 8.5: Engagement with Economically Disadvantaged and Rural Communities on Water Reuse
- Action 11.1: Facilitate U.S.-Israel Collaboration on Water Reuse
- Action 11.2: Raise Global Awareness and Preparedness for Water Reuse and the WRAP
- Action 11.3: Develop and Highlight Case Studies Relevant to the Water in Circular Economy and Resilience (WICER) Framework
- Action 11.5: Facilitate a Global Dialogue on Water Reuse