Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan

Strategic Objective / Proposed Actions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), alongside its federal partners, released the draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) on September 10, 2019. The WRAP contains 46 proposed actions and EPA seeks to determine: (1) the highest priority and most urgent actions, (2) the key attributes of the actions, and (3) the leads and their partners to implement the actions.

Please complete the following WateReuse Association member survey by October 30, 2019 to have your views reflected in WateReuse's comments to EPA. You may reference the WRAP for more details on the proposed actions that follow.

2.1 Enable Consideration of Water Reuse with Integrated and Collaborative Action at the Watershed Scale

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* 1. Action 2.1.1: Develop a Federal Policy Statement to Support and Encourage Consideration of Water Reuse in a Watershed-Scale Planning Context

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 2. Action 2.1.2: Prepare Case Studies of Successful Applications of Water Reuse Within an Integrated Water Resources Management Framework

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 3. Action 2.1.3: Incorporate Water Reuse and Capture Concepts into Integrated Planning Efforts at the Local Level

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.2 Coordinate and Integrate Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Water Reuse Programs and Policies

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* 4. Action 2.2.1: Compile State Policies and Approaches to Implement Water Reuse Programs

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 5. Action 2.2.2: Enhance State Collaboration on Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 6. Action 2.2.3: Complete the EPA Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 7. Action 2.2.4: Enhance Wastewater Source Control through Local Pretreatment Programs to Support Water Reuse Opportunities for Municipal Wastewater

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 8. Action 2.2.5: Compile and Develop Protection Strategies for Different Sources of Waters for Potential Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 9. Action 2.2.6: Develop Informational Materials to Better Enable Water Reuse in CWA NPDES Permits

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 10. Action 2.2.7: Convene a Federal Multi-Agency Working Group to Serve as a Forum for Coordinated Engagement on Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 11. Action 2.2.8: Advance Alternative Water Use in Federal Operations through the Federal Energy Management Program

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 12. Action 2.2.9: Revise Guidance on “Disposal of Unused Medicines” to Better Reflect Source Control Benefits that Support Water Reuse and Recycling

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 13. Action 2.2.10: Incorporate Water Reuse Considerations in the Development of Civil Works Projects through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 14. Action 2.2.11: Incorporate Stormwater Capture Considerations in Assessment of Stormwater Finance Needs and Opportunities

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 15. Action 2.2.12: Leverage U.S. Department of Agriculture Programs to Encourage Consideration and Integration of Agricultural Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 16. Action 2.2.13: Enhance Combined Sewer Overflow/Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement Strategies

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 17. Action 2.2.14: Promote Water Reuse through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Programs

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 18. Action 2.2.15: Work with Tribes to Support Water Reuse Solutions to Drought Challenges

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.3 Compile and Refine Fit-for-Purpose Specifications

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* 19. Action 2.3.1: Compile Existing Fit-for-Purpose Specifications

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 20. Action 2.3.2: Develop Frameworks for Public and Environmental Health Risk-Based Targets

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 21. Action 2.3.3: Convene Experts to Address Challenges Related to Stormwater Capture and Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.4 Promote Technology Development, Deployment, and Validation

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* 22. Action 2.4.1: Integrate, Coordinate, and Enhance Technology Demonstration and Validation Programs to Provide Reliable Performance Information to Support Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 23. Action 2.4.2: Identify and Fill Science and Technology Gaps and Needs Inhibiting Greater Consideration of Off-Field Use of Treated Produced Water

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 24. Action 2.4.3: Leverage the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Security Grand Challenge

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 25. Action 2.4.4: Provide Case Examples and Identify Candidates for Water Reuse System Implementation in Federally Owned Facilities

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.5 Improve Availability of Water Information

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* 26. Action 2.5.1: Foster Watershed-Scale Pilot Projects to Share Water Information to Support Water Reuse Actions

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 27. Action 2.5.2: Identify Monitoring Best Practices for Various Sources of Water and Reuse Applications

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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* 28. Action 2.5.3: Use National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/U.S. Geological Survey Water Forecast and Prediction Network to Target Watersheds with Reuse Potential

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.6 Facilitate Financial Support for Water Reuse

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* 29. Action 2.6.1: Compile Existing Federal Funding Sources for Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 30. Action 2.6.2: Promote Eligibility of Existing SRF and WIFIA Funding for Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 31. Action 2.6.3: Compile Resources Concerning Non-Traditional Funding Mechanisms

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 32. Action 2.6.4: Compile and Promote Existing U.S. Department of Agriculture Funding and Resources for Rural Communities

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 33. Action 2.6.5: Support Development of Tools to Assist Effective Integration of Onsite Water Reuse Systems in Communities

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.7 Integrate and Coordinate Research on Water Reuse

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* 34. Action 2.7.1: Develop and Maintain a Comprehensive, Accessible, and Searchable Inventory of Water Reuse Research

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 35. Action 2.7.2: Develop a Coordinated National Research Strategy on Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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* 36. Action 2.7.3: Coordinate Federal Water Reuse Research to Address Action Plan Priorities

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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* 37. Action 2.7.4: Coordinate Research and Compile Best Practices for Enhanced Aquifer Recharge

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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2.8 Improve Outreach and Communication on Water Reuse

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* 38. Action 2.8.1: Compile and Develop Water Reuse Program Outreach and Communication Materials

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 39. Action 2.8.2: Develop a Community of Practice Around Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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* 40. Action 2.8.3: Pursue a National Branding Campaign for Water Reuse

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

2.9 Support a Talented and Dynamic Workforce

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* 41. Action 2.9.1: Support State(s) Development of a Pilot Operator Certification Program for Water Reuse Applications

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 42. Action 2.9.2: Support Opportunities to Promote a Skilled Workforce of Practitioners Across Various Water Reuse Sectors

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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* 43. Action 2.9.3: Support Water Reuse Training Networks

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
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2.10 Develop Water Reuse Metrics That Support Goals and Measure Progress

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* 44. Action 2.10.1: Compile National Estimates of Available Water and Water Needs

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 45. Action 2.10.2: Establish Goals for Extent and Types of Water Reuse in the United States

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 46. Action 2.10.3: Ensure Implementation of the National Water Reuse Action Plan

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(1) Describe the action attributes and implementation details
(2) Describe the lead entities and partners for implementation

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* 47. Contact Information

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Email Address

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