U.S. Water and Wastewater Infrastructure News & Events Briefing — September 30, 2026

Reno has started work on a project to turn wastewater into drinking water, which puts a reuse-to-potable supply project squarely inside this beat. It affects the city system that will build and operate the plant and the treatment standards it must meet; the excerpt does not say the cost, schedule, capacity, or regulatory approvals.

Reuse & desalination

The piece concerns EPA attention to PFAS research and cleanup work in Michigan drinking water systems. It matters for utilities that are managing PFAS compliance and planning treatment or remediation work, but the excerpt does not say which systems were involved or what actions were announced.

PFAS & contaminants

The story says residents will have a chance to comment on a proposed desalination plant near Texas City. For systems facing similar proposals, it points to the local siting and public-input step that can shape whether a water supply project moves forward and how it is presented to the public; the excerpt does not say the plant’s size, cost, source water, or permitting status.

Reuse & desalination

This is about completion of an upgrade at the Sand Island wastewater treatment plant. It affects one named utility asset and points to construction work that changes treatment capacity or reliability for that system.

Treatment plant projects

Utility leaders are discussing practical AI uses for wastewater utility work at WEFTEC. The piece appears to be about operations and management ideas for wastewater systems, not a specific project, rule, or financing action.

Associations & standards