Nearly 50 labor, tribal, conservation and environmental justice organizations have urged the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to allocate $150 million toward planning and design of a large regional wastewater recycling project, according to a joint letter submitted ahead of a district committee meeting Tuesday. … Supporters said the project would produce up to 150 million gallons of purified water per day once fully operational, creating a new local water supply while reducing nutrient discharges into the ocean.

Other wastewater treatment news:

• The Nevada Independent (Las Vegas): In Las Vegas, where every drop of water counts, septic system changes are a sore subject
• FOX5 (Las Vegas): Boulder City secures $980K federal grant for wastewater treatment upgrades
• Food and Agriculture Organization (UN): Waste to resource — circular economy can increase resilience
• AECOM: Blog: Integrated program management is the future of California water reuse