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Bruno Pigott

Bruno Pigott

Sep 18, 2026

12:09
Okay, Bruno, what are some of the biggest challenges states face when developing their regulations for water reuse? And how are those addressed in the guide? So we've kind of already covered a little bit of the groundwork, but what are some of those big challenges that you can point out?
12:24
Well, I'm going to follow up on Tricia's answer that one of the challenges we face when stakeholders have a challenge is answering the question, why water reuse? This can lead to a lack of political support, a lack of focus in the rulemaking process.
12:47
And the solution is to identify two or three drivers for reuse that feel very specific to each state's individual challenges.
12:57
For example, In Ohio, they may say, well, data centers is the reason for water reuse.
13:06
In another area, it might be a recent drought in an area that doesn't normally have droughts.
13:13
Or in a third area, it could be new discharge regulations which are very strict and disincentivize people from actually pursuing direct discharges.
13:25
So what we've done in this guide is include a challenges assessment portion.
16:23
Bruno, what do you hope state regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders will do differently as a result of having this guide?

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