Turn water challenges into opportunities. CDM Smith delivers sustainable water reuse and desalination solutions that protect resources and build resilience. From planning to implementation, we will partner with you to meet regulations, earn trust and help you move forward with confidence.
Priority Lead
Jennifer Osgood
Priority Lead
Jennifer Osgood
reuse projects worldwide
integrated water reuse plans developed
gallons per day (gpd) of membrane capacity designed
million gallons per day (mgd) of desalination capacity designed.
Whether it’s by pioneering technologies, researching monitoring approaches or eliminating surface water discharges through advanced reuse strategies, we’ll help you conquer regulatory, operational and communications challenges.
To reduce reliance on freshwater supplies and support sustainability goals, CDM Smith partners with utilities and industrial leaders to design, implement, and construct water reuse programs.
Piloting is critical in addressing water quality challenges and choosing treatment technologies. It improves operational processes and maximizes time and cost savings.
Discover the groundbreaking ozone wetland pilot study performed at JEA Buckman Water Reclamation Facility, the utility’s largest regional plant with advanced nutrient removal. CDM Smith team members Tim Rynders and Shayne Wood, who partnered with JEA on the ozone wetland pilot study, are featured in a new video presented to visitors at the Buckman facility. This video showcases the goals of the pilot study, explores innovative treatment options, and demonstrates how reclaimed water is used. It’s an engaging look at how our team is helping utilities shape the future of sustainable water management now.
How do you select the right treatment technology for your water reuse project? Experts Greta Zornes, Tim Rynders, and Jill Tedder discuss the many factors that go into making the right selection, and explain that there is no "one size fits all" solution when it comes to treatment technology. Understanding the bigger picture of your treatment needs and opportunities, undertaking public outreach and developing a detailed alternatives analysis are all vital. Water reuse treatment can result in some of the highest water quality, period.
Pilot testing is key for water experts to experiment with treatment processes on a smaller scale before embarking on a full scale project. The option to compare different treatment processes, equipment, and efficacy during a "trial" phase is a great way for water engineers to save on resources and get creative (while getting their hands dirty, too). From potable reuse to PFAS removal, the biggest challenges in water engineering need pilot testing to achieve technical breakthroughs and create tailored solutions. Jill Tedder, environmental engineer and water reuse extraordinaire, sat down to share her piloting secrets: pushing the limits of existing technology, why piloting adds value, and what it's like to work on these projects firsthand. With nearly a decade of experience in drinking water and reuse applications, she’s a pro when it comes to designing the most complex advanced treatment facilities. Based in Denver, Colorado, Jill has a knack for uncovering the latest water treatment innovations and applying them to her studies. And to learn more about how CDM Smith and USAID have teamed up in a decades-long partnership with Jordanian stakeholders to deliver life-saving water security, read this article: https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Client-Solutions/Projects/Jordan-Water-Infrastructure-USAID?utm_medium=video&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=wrad&utm_content=description Jordan Water Infrastructure USAID USAID and CDM Smith are securing Jordan’s water supply by making critical water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades.
Located in southern California, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District is upgrading and expanding its aging Horsethief Canyon Water Reclamation Facility through a progressive design-build contract. The goal of this project is to provide reliable and affordable service to existing customers while cost-effectively accommodating new developments in the area while also improving the quality of the effluent. This project will include membrane bioreactor (MBR) treatment, which includes membrane filtration with a biological treatment process for nutrient removal and produces a high quality effluent. The treated wastewater will then be reused for non-potable uses like irrigation of the surrounding green spaces.
Learn how you can achieve water supply innovation through reuse and desalination: www.cdmsmith.com/reuse Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been used since the early 2000s in North America as a reliable wastewater treatment process that combines the benefits of secondary clarification with a high-quality tertiary filter. More recently, MBRs have been considered for potable reuse schemes replacing both the conventional secondary clarifier and the tertiary ultrafiltration (UF) membrane system used as pretreatment for reverse osmosis (RO). Anthony Zamarro has worked in membrane technologies and treatment systems for more than 20 years with a focus on MBR systems. He has experience in system design, value engineering, system startup, and process troubleshooting, and he's also been involved in the application of MBR systems for advanced treatment trains, including indirect and direct potable reuse.
We love collaborating with passionate individuals and organizations. If you want to talk about potential projects, reach out to our experts. If you're interested in joining our team, check our careers page for open positions or internships.
