ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The WateReuse AssociationU.S. Chamber of CommerceVeoliaUniversity of Pennsylvania Water Center and International Desalination Association are pleased to invite nominations for the 2024 Global Industrial Water Reuse Champions Award. The award recognizes top Fortune 1000 companies that incorporate the best-in-class water recycling and reuse programs to improve water stewardship and achieve their water management goals. The inaugural set of awards was presented at the 2023 WateReuse Symposium.

Nominations may be submitted here by September 15, 2023.

The Industrial Water Reuse Champions Award program was developed as part of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP), a multi-stakeholder effort lead by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advance the science, policy, research and communications supporting water reuse and recycling.

Water recycling, or water reuse, is the sustainable treatment and use of water multiple times within our communities. Water can be captured from our homes and businesses, as well as from rain and saltwater, and can be cleaned with modern technologies for purposes including industrial cooling, environmental restoration, irrigation, and drinking. Learn more about industrial water reuse here.