Links Referenced in Article “EPA spearheads Water Reuse as a One Water tool for climate-resilient infrastructure”

EPA Program and WRAP Resources

• The EPA's Water Reuse Program landing page is the gateway resource hub for all program information. 
• Sign up for newsletters containing highlight relevant water reuse activities and events. 
• Regularly updated Outputs and events related to water reuse .
• Water Reuse Information Library contains outputs from WRAP Action and other relevant resources.
• WRAP Online Platform has descriptions of all 60 actions and contact information for the teams.
• 11 WRAP Action closeout summaries and resources charting accomplishments and next steps.
• In 2022, the WRAP collaborative grew by 15+ organizations with progress in new topics of industrial (beverage) reuse, and agricultural reuse.
• Over $12 million were awarded by EPA to advance water reuse research (viral indicators; reuse grant).

1. Regulatory Clarity

• REUSExplorer: Searchable tool with all 160+ US state reuse regulations as an output of Action 3.1.  
• Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2023 wastewater plant discharge data will be aligned with REUSExplorer end-uses to provide a complete national understanding of centralized reuse.

 2. Innovative Permitting

• Navigating the NPDES Permitting Process for Water Reuse Projects report, an output of Action 2.6. 

3. Communication to address public perception

• Addressing public perception with medical professionals: The Santa Clara County Medical Association’s Bulletin on Water and Health, an output of Action 8.6.
• A list of water reuse and advanced water treatment training resources, an output of Action 9.2.
• Two fact sheets about a 2019 EPA rule banning healthcare facilities and reverse distributors from flushing hazardous waste pharmaceuticals for general audiences and for Publicly Owned Treatment Works receiving discharges from industrial users (Action 2.9).
• EPA, in collaboration with GWPC and ASDWA, held two State Summit Webinars on Aquifer Storage and Recovery (May 2022) and Direct Potable Reuse (Aug 2022).

4. Infrastructure funding clarity 

• A summary of federal water reuse infrastructure funding programs highlighting funding programs by EPA, USDA, HUD, DOI and FEMA (Action 6.1).
• Interactive tool to explore the $50 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding allocated to EPA. 
• EPA’s BIL guidance memorandum to state SRF programs laying out priorities, including tables with funding amounts to each program. 
• EPA Water Technical Assistance planning and implementation information for BIL.
• Tribal and disadvantaged community water reuse outreach webinars and presentations under “Output” tab (Actions 2.15 and 8.5).

5. Onsite Water Reuse

• Multiple resources available: National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-Potable Water Systems.
• Teams leading Actions 2.18 and 3.4 are actively working with NBRC to advance onsite reuse. 
• Non-Potable Environmental and Economic Water Reuse (NEWR) Calculator, output of Action 4.5.
• Small Business Innovation Research program reuse technology portfolio through Action 7.5. 

6. Stormwater as a resource

• Pure Potential: The Case for Stormwater Capture and Use report that represents the insights from national experts in stormwater management (Action 3.3).
• Webinars, reports, and tools for Aquifer storage and recovery through Action 7.4 under “Outputs” tab.