US Water Alliance, WE&RF launch commission for non-potable water systems

The US Water Alliance and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) launched a National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems. Thirty representatives from municipalities, public health agencies, water utilities, and national organizations will serve on the commission. 

As water supplies become more strained, climate change persists and populations grow, communities are looking for new ways to develop and manage local water supplies and increase the resiliency of water infrastructure. Onsite water systems collect and treat wastewater, stormwater, rainwater and more so that it can be reused in a building, or at the local scale for non-potable needs such as irrigation, toilet flushing and cooling. These systems are usually integrated into the city’s larger water and wastewater system and contribute to more resilient and sustainable water management by using alternate water sources, reducing valuable potable water used for non-potable purposes, and minimizing strain on wastewater systems.