California to surpass Florida as largest market for water reuse
Water scarcity continues to be the primary driver for water reuse implementation.
Water reuse (the process of recycling wastewater) is taking off in states facing drought and scarcity. In fact, municipal wastewater reuse capacity is expected to increase 58% from 2016 through 2026, according to new market forecasts from Bluefield Research, Boston. The study, "US Municipal Wastewater Reuse Update: Project Pipeline and Market Forecast, 2016-2026," is based on a database of 607 currently planned reuse projects. CAPEX investment in reuse is expected to total $11 billion between 2016 and 2026.
"Water scarcity continues to be the primary driver for water reuse implementation—the scaling roster of projects demonstrated in our semi-annual review highlights wider adoption by utilities going forward," says Erin Bonney Casey, senior analyst.