Municipal Water Recycling & Reuse
Sustainable reuse solutions to meet growing municipal water demands
Xylem is a trusted partner in municipal water reuse, combining decades of proven experience with a comprehensive treatment portfolio. From pilot validation to full-scale deployment, Xylem helps utilities create tailored site-specific sustainable reuse systems with proven technologies and regulatory confidence.
Treating wastewater for reuse requires advanced, sustainable, and scalable processes. Xylem provides tailored solutions that integrate key treatment technologies, ensuring high water quality and energy efficiency.
Disinfection Solutions
Advanced disinfection technologies ensure reclaimed water meets safety requirements for both non-potable and potable reuse. Xylem offers proven products tailored to system size, water quality, and regulatory compliance.
Xylem's advanced disinfection technologies help utilities effectively reduce pathogens and microorganisms while maintaining operational efficiency and water quality. From non-potable reuse applications such as irrigation and industrial processes to indirect and direct potable reuse programs, our validated solutions support a wide range of treatment goals, facility sizes, and compliance needs. By integrating reliable disinfection into the reuse treatment train, utilities can confidently deliver safer, sustainable reclaimed water while strengthening long-term water resilience.
Xylem offers reliable clarification and biological treatment solutions that improve effluent quality, enhance operational efficiency, and support compliance with evolving reuse regulations.
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Case Studies
Innovative water reuse solutions with Xylem’s advanced treatment technology
Learn how Xylem’s Wedeco UV technology helped Los Angeles achieve advanced treatment, regulatory compliance, and 12 MGD of high-quality recycled water at Terminal Island.
James River Treatment Plant meets odor control commitments
The James River Treatment Plant is one of nine major treatment plants operated by the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in Newport News, Virginia, USA, the James River Treatment Plant is committed to protecting the environment and enhancing neighboring communities through a variety of wastewater treatment improvements.
Frequently asked questions
Water reuse is typically categorized as non-potable or potable. Non-potable reuse includes applications like irrigation, industrial processes, and groundwater recharge. Potable reuse is used to augment drinking water supplies and can be either indirect potable reuse (IPR), where treated water is returned to an environmental buffer like a reservoir, or direct potable reuse (DPR), where it is further treated and introduced directly into the water supply.
Learn more > Water reuse: solutions for sustainability, efficiency, and resilient water systems
Municipal reuse relies on a multi-barrier approach that combines biological treatment, filtration, and advanced disinfection. Technologies such as UV, ozone, and advanced oxidation processes (AOP) are used to remove pathogens and trace contaminants, while membrane systems (MF/UF, RO) and carbon treatment provide additional purification for higher-quality reuse applications.
The choice depends on your water quality goals, regulatory requirements, and system design. Ozone is effective for oxidation, odor control, and improving overall water quality, while UV-AOP provides an advanced barrier for destroying trace organic contaminants, making it ideal for potable reuse. Many systems use these technologies together as part of a multi-barrier treatment strategy.
Learn more > UV, ozone, or chlorine: which solution is best for your treatment plant?
Water reuse regulations are rapidly advancing as municipalities expand reuse programs and adopt potable reuse strategies. Requirements vary by region but increasingly emphasize multi-barrier treatment, continuous monitoring, and demonstrated reliability to ensure public health and safety.
Learn more > Are You Ready For The New Water Reuse Regulations?