“Water is circular in our sector.”

Matthew Jalbert
Executive Manager, Northern Region
Trinity River Authority
.…on the upcoming Circular Water Economy Summit in Dallas July 15-17.

Matthew Jalbert

The Water Environment Federation’s second annual Circular Water Economy Summit (CWES) will be held in downtown Dallas July 15-17. The event gathers industrial and municipal water experts dedicated to sustainable solutions for water challenges, attracting a wide range of city and state officials, representatives from the Department of Energy, experts from Princeton and other universities, and corporations from Walmart to Meta to GM to ExxonMobil.

“I’m coming to the CWE Summit because water is circular in our sector,” Jalbert, a presenter at the event, said in a statement. “The North Texas region has been booming with growth, and new industries are moving into the area. These industries need to understand how their discharges can affect our wastewater treatment facilities, and local utilities want to work more closely with these industries.”

The circular water economy conversation will center on clean water, nutrient recovery, and renewable energy, organizers said. Last year’s attendees exchanged ideas across different sectors and between public and private entities, fostering innovative solutions.

Ralph Exton, a member of the summit’s advisory committee and WEF’s newly appointed executive director, said last year’s summit “was the first event to bring together great minds in both municipal and industrial water. We learned about real-world, collaborative solutions already underway and made valuable connections to share knowledge outside our usual circles.”

“The Circular Water Economy Summit attracts executives, decision-makers, and thought leaders from organizations that are successfully turning waste streams into value streams,” Exton added. “I can’t imagine a more powerful way to jumpstart sustainability.”

To learn more about the summit or to register, go here.

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