Water Reuse Action Plan
The National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) was developed in collaboration with partners across the water sector. Actions in the plan are intended to support the adoption of potable and non-potable reuse and address local and national barriers across a range of technical, institutional and financial topics. Since 2020, the effort has grown to include over 70 actions and 170 action leaders and partners, including a federal Interagency Working Group, that collaborate to advance reuse across the country.
Increased water demand to support data centers and manufacturing needs, as well as fluctuations in precipitation, challenge many communities to meet their long-term water needs. Reuse of treated wastewater and stormwater for agricultural, non-potable or even potable uses provides an alternative source of water that can be more reliable than traditional raw water sources. The capacity to incorporate water reuse into a community's water portfolio can increase its resilience.
Ultimately, the WRAP collaborative strives to ensure that water reuse is accessible and straightforward to implement. Over time, the collective efforts of the organizations and entities participating in WRAP actions can grow the body of reuse knowledge and best practices for the benefit of all.
For more information about how to get involved with the National Water Reuse Action Plan, please reach out to action leaders and partners, or visit our Join the Effort webpage for more ways to contribute.
WRAP: Updates on Collaborative Progress
To help advance water reuse as a tool for reliable water, WRAP collaborators have developed over 190 different resources that are responsive to water sector needs. The WRAP: Update on Collaborative Progress documents are released annually to highlight key WRAP accomplishments for the year and lay the groundwork for further impacts.
Online Platform
Find the most up-to-date information on WRAP actions in the Online Platform. This regularly updated repository includes all actions (i.e., active, completed) and action descriptions.
WRAP: Collaborative Implementation
In February 2020, the EPA and other federal, state, and local water leaders announced the release of the National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1).
This Action Plan (Version 1) identifies action leaders, partners, implementation milestones and target completion dates for 37 actions across 11 strategic themes. These actions represent initial momentum and serve as a catalyst for additional partnerships and subsequent actions to strengthen and diversify the Nation’s water resources.
Information for the actions initially included in Action Plan (Version 1) is available in the printed publication. For the current status on all WRAP actions please visit the online platform.
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National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1): A print version that profiles actions with committed leaders and summary-level information about each action implementation plan. (February 2020)
- Federal Register Notice: National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1) (March 3, 2020)
- WRAP Launch Event (February 27, 2020)
Documents Related to Development of the WRAP
On February 27, 2019, EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water announced that the Agency would facilitate the development of a National Water Reuse Action Plan that will better integrate federal policy and leverage the expertise of both industry and government to ensure the effective use of the nation's water resources. Throughout the development process of the WRAP, EPA and its partners have engaged in significant efforts to identify and characterize opportunities to foster the consideration and implementation of water reuse. This process has resulted in numerous intermediate products in preparation of the WRAP. These products include: