The visions have been shaped. The frameworks have been made. Direct potable reuse is on the horizon for U.S. utilities, particularly in El Paso, Texas, which broke ground on the nation's first DPR facility in the nation.
In this video, attendees and vendors at the WateReuse Symposium 2025 share their tactics and strategies for public outreach, thoughts and leadership on advancing water reuse across the nation, and technologies that are slotting into the market to solve problems.
Steve Scruggs, Badger Meter municipal sales engineer
Laura Black, Trojan Technologies director of water reuse
El Paso Water's Pure Water Center: A milestone in water reuse technology
Following years of planning, design and water testing, El Paso Water broke ground on its Pure Water Center on February 27, 2025.
The center will receive treated water from the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant to produce 10 MGD of drinking water for El Paso residents.
Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.
