Conferences & Events

2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the WateReuse Symposium! In 1985, water professionals first convened in San Diego to discuss emerging water reuse technologies and strategies. Today, water reuse drives prosperity, sustainability, and public health for communities worldwide. In Tampa, Florida, March 16-19, 2025 we will reunite to turn the tide toward the next 40 years of water reuse.

The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the premier conference on water recycling — attracting water professionals and water reuse practitioners globally for knowledge-sharing, networking, and collaboration. The Symposium is the most comprehensive water recycling learning opportunity available, covering policy, technology, operations, and communications for applications that range from irrigation and potable reuse to onsite and industrial systems. This one stop event also includes networking events, six meals, coffee and snack breaks, and interactive workshops – all included in the price of Symposium registration!

WRF Research presented at the Symposium
 

• Sunday, March 16

  • WRF Workshop: Building Transformative Partnerships and Fostering Successful Interagency Reuse Projects - Part I and Part II
     

• Monday, March 17

  • Water Reuse & Emerging Contaminants I
    • High-Impact Chemicals for Human Health Risk Mitigation in Potable Reuse (Project #5197)
       
  • Water Reuse Around the World I
    • Mutual Benefits of International Collaboration in Water Reuse (Project #5277)
       
       

• Tuesday, March 18

  • Research, Innovation & Technology I
    • Implementing a National Research Priority Navigator for Water Reuse (Project #5262)
       
  • Poster Session 3
    • Pathogen Distributions in Southern Nevada Wastewater for Advancing Potable Reuse (Project #5197)
       
  • Water Reuse Operations II
    • Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment for Lake Mead de Facto Reuse (Project #5197)
       
  • Climate Adaptation: Stormwater Capture & Reuse
    • Capturing Stormwater to Enhance Water Supply: Framework that Addresses Barriers (Project #5207)
       
  • Water Reuse Leadership: Resources for Elected Officials & Senior Management II
    • Defining the Foundations: Best Practices to Building Water Reuse Programs (Project #5196)
       
  • Research, Innovation & Technology IV
    • Real-Time Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds in RO-Based Potable Reuse (Project #5210)

    • Toxic Byproducts During UV-Chlorine and UV-Hydrogen Peroxide for Potable Reuse (Project #5050)

       

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the Water Research Foundation (WRF), and the WateReuse Association are proud to present the cornerstone event during Water Week – the National Water Policy Fly-In.

Don’t miss ACE25: June 8-11, 2025, in Denver, Colorado. Join professionals from across the global water community at the 2025 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Water Works Association. Featuring hundreds of professional sessions, workshops, tours, networking events, a lively Exhibit Hall, inspiring keynotes, and more. Share knowledge, gain insights, and find solutions. From the latest regulatory developments to advanced technologies and strategies, ACE25 will prepare you to meet the future of water. Together, we will transform our water’s future! 
 

WRF Research and Staff at ACE25
 

Sunday, June 8, 2025

• PCW09 – From Technical to Relatable: Crafting Clear Messages on Lead and PFAS
  Moderated by Alice Fulmer
  Room 401-402
  1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 

Monday, June 9, 2025

• MON004 – Water Research Foundation (WRF): Research on Wildfire
  Moderated by Jessica Metcalf
  Room 403-404
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 
   
• MON011 – Lessons Learned from Full-Scale PFAS Treatment at Water Utilities
  Moderated by Alice Fulmer
  Room 501-502
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 
   
• MON19 – Optimizing Corrosion Control in Distribution Systems
  Room 504
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  • 2:25 pm – Corrosion Control Treatment Techniques and Unintended Consequences (#5119)
     
• MON027 – A Resilient Water Future: Innovative Solutions and Collaborations
  Room 607
  2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
  • 2:30 PM - Diversifying Colorado's Water Portfolio: The Potential for Stormwater Capture and Use to Contribute to a Water Resilient Future (#5236)
     
• MON044 – A Ten-Year Journey of Empowering Utility-Led Innovation
  Moderated by Sydney Samples
  Room 403-404
  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • 4:30 pm – Looking Back and Moving Forward – Panel on Utility Innovation
    Panelist - Sydney Samples
     
• MON051 – PFAS Treatment at Large-Scale Surface Water Treatment Plants
  Moderated by Alice Fulmer
  Room 407
  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm – Understanding the Factors Affecting PFAS Variability in the Potomac River Watershed (#5269)
     
• MON074 – Addressing Emerging Contaminants: Microplastics, 1, 4-Dioxane & PFAS in Drinking Water Treatment
  Room Mile High Ballroom 1cd
  3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • 3:30 pm - Profiling Water Treatment Plants for Microplastics Removal (#5185)

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

• TUE004 – Novel Approaches to PFAS Source Identification, Removal, and Destruction
  Moderated by Mary Smith
  Room 403-404
  8:30 am – 10:00 am
  • 8:30 am – PFAS Fingerprinting for Source Identification Using Machine Learning (#5276)
  • 9:00 am – Enhanced Aeration and Scum Recovery for Physical Removal of PFAS from Wastewater (#5212)
  • 9:30 am – Characterization and Pilot Testing of Microwave Reactivation for PFAS-laden Granular Activated Carbons (#5275)
     
• TUE09 – Addressing Legionella in Water Distribution Systems and Customer Buildings: Learning from the Grand Rapids, MN Outbreak
  Room 501-502
  8:30 am – 11:30 am
  • 8:30 am – Get a Leg up on Legionella – A Manager’s Guide to Distribution System Water Quality (#5156)
     
• TUE044 – Optimizing Utility Operations Using AI & Machine Learning
  Moderated by Sydney Samples
  Room 403-404
  10:00 am -11:30 am
  • 10:00 am – Quantifying the Impact of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Approaches to Utility Performance (#5189)
  • 10:30 am – The Role of Generative AI (GenAI) for the Global Water Sector (#5321)
  • 11:00 am – Implementing Machine Learning Process Controls to Maximize Resource Efficiency at WRRFs (#5141). Presenter - Jeff Moeller
     
• TUE073 – Regional Approaches to Building Strong Partnerships and Solidifying Successful Interagency Reuse Projects (#5250)
  Room 503
  10:00 am – 11:30 am
   
• TUE112 – Elevating the Nationwide Potential for Water Reuse: Fresh Research Insights
  Moderated by Sanjana Yagnambhatt
  Room Mile High Ballroom 2ab
  1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
  • 2:45 pm – Panel Discussion
    Panelist – Julie Minton
     
• TUE158 – Preserving Programs to Elevate Underrepresented Voices in Water
  Room 504
  3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
  • 3:30 pm – Water Sector DE&I – Driving Meaningful Change Together (#5186)
     

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

• WED033 – One-Water Solutions – The Role of Water Reuse
  Mile High Ballroom 2ab
  8:30 am – 11:30 am
  • 9:00 am – Acknowledging the Extent of De Facto Reuse in US Surface Waters: Are PFAS the Tipping Point? Lessons from WRF 5082 and UCMR5 (#5082)
     
• WED089 - Advances in Pipeline Rehabilitation
  Mile High Ballroom 2ab
  1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  • 2:30 pm - Air Quality Monitoring and Testing During CIPP Installation for Water Mains: A DC Water Case Study
     
• WED111 - Novel Approaches for Building One Water Frameworks
  Room 407
  01:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • 2:00 PM - A How-to Guide for One Water Action in Your City (#5175)