Water Reuse Documents
The links below provide access to our water reuse-related papers and presentations.
TWDB-Funded Contract Reports
| Date Completed | Study Title | Contract No. | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2008 | Developing a Baseline GIS Database and Tools to Identify Water Reuse Potential in Texas 3.37 MB |
070-483-0753 | URS Corporation |
| 10/2005 | Ship Channel Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse Feasibility Study 71 KB |
2003-483-505 | City of Houston/Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority |
| 08/2005 | Recycled Water Implementation Plan - Dallas Water Utilities 13.4 MB |
2003-483-486 | City of Dallas |
| 10/2004 | WRMWD Water Reuse and Conservation Study 827 KB |
2003-483-487 | White River Municipal Water District |
| 01/1997 | McAllen-Edinburg Reuse Feasibility Study 7.1 MB |
96-483-152 | Lower Rio Grande Valley Conservation District |
| 05/1995 | Lakeway Area Reclaimed Water Regional Use Utility Feasibility Study 2.8 MB |
94-483-044 | Lower Colorado River Authority |
| 10/1994 | Northshore Regional Wastewater Reuse Water Supply and Flood Control Planning Study 12 MB |
93-483-354 | San Patricio Municipal Water District |
| 02/1993 | Wastewater Reuse Feasibility Project - City of Sweetwater 1.8 MB |
91-483-592 | City of Sweetwater |
| 06/1991 | Feasibility Study for the Implementation of a Water Reuse Project in Fairfield Village 5 MB |
90-483-768 | Harris County MUD 322 and Harris County WCID 155 |
| 05/1988 | Water Reclamation Research Project - City of Abilene 12.1 MB |
84-83-517 | City of Abilene |
Webinars
2016
Overview of the Texas Direct Potable Reuse Resource Document, Ellen McDonald and Margie Nellor, TWDB, January 2016, (14,130 KB).
White Papers
2010
Water Reuse as a Water Management Strategy for Small Communities in Texas, Saqib Shirazi and Jorge Arroyo, Innovative Water Technologies, TWDB, April 2010, (96.6 KB).
The 2007 State Water Plan of Texas (TWDB, 2007) projects that water reuse will account for 14 percent of the state's new water supply by the year 2060. The majority of this volume corresponds to water management strategies to serve large urban areas in water planning regions C, H, and K. However, the growing need for new water supplies and greater awareness of the benefits of water reuse will eventually lead smaller communities in the state to also consider water reuse management strategies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines a small community as one which has a population less than 10,000 and a total wastewater flow of less than 1 million gallons per day. This report examines water reuse issues such as regulations, water rights, and technology as an initial step to identify key challenges that smaller communities may face in implementing water reuse strategies.
Presentations
2019
Water Reuse in Texas Webinar
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
North Central Texas Council of Government’s, Dallas, TX, June 18, 2019
2017
Reuse in Texas (5.2 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Basin Clean Rivers Program, Waco, TX, April 13, 2017
2015
Outlook on Water Re-Use to Help Address Texas' Water Issues (5.2 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Lone Star Summit, Austin, TX, September 10, 2015
Texas Water Reuse (4.9 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Energy Positive Water Resource Workshop, Alexandria, VA, April 29, 2015
Texas Water Reuse (4.8 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Municipal Water Technology Workshop, Washington D.C., January 29, 2015
2014
The Role of Water Reue in Texas (14.1 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
3rd Lone Star Water Summit, Austin, TX, December 12, 2014
Water Reuse in Texas (0.86 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Net-Zero Water Systems, Miami, FL, May 29, 2014
2013
Ain't I drunk you before? Re-Use During Drought in Texas (1.3 MB)
Erika Mancha, TWDB |
Direct Potable Reuse Conference, Newport Beach, CA, November 8, 2013
Texas Water Reuse Scorecard (62.7 MB)
Jorge Arroyo, P.E., TWDB |
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, February 15, 2013
2011
Sustainable Water Management and Technologies: Water Reuse in Texas, USA
Jorge A. Arroyo, P.E., TWDB | Universidad de Alicante, Spain, February 2011
2010
Water Reuse in Texas (929 KB)
Jorge A. Arroyo, P.E., ChemInnovations, Houston, TX, September 2010
Water Reuse as a Water Management Strategy for Small Communities in Texas
Saqib H. Shirazi, Ph.D., P.E., TWDB | Texas Water, Austin, TX, April 15, 2010