Water recycling treats wastewater so it can be used for drinking water, farming, housing, and industry. Communities across the U.S. also turn to water recycling to increase existing water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation selected 5 projects in Southern California and Utah to receive grants worth about $308 million for developing water recycling projects. Projects will serve rural, suburban, and urban communities. Agency officials identified ways to address challenges they had implementing the initial grant program. We recommended the Bureau document the experience so that Congress can improve the program if it is revised or reauthorized.

Other water recycling news:

• GAO Watchdog Report: Podcast: Water recycling program could help drought-stricken communities​​
• San Diego Business Journal: East County advanced water purification JPA advances renewable power facility​