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Title XVI

Title XVI of P.L. 102-575, as amended (Title XVI), provides authority for Reclamation’s water recycling and reuse program, titled “Title XVI.” Through the Title XVI program, Reclamation identifies and investigates opportunities to reclaim and reuse wastewaters and impaired ground and surface water in the 17 Western States and Hawaii. Title XVI includes funding for the planning, design, and construction of water recycling and reuse projects in partnership with local government entities.

Report to Congress - Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report

The Bureau of Reclamation has transmitted the Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report to Congress.

• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted August 25, 2025
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted August 7, 2024
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted May 13, 2021
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted September 23, 2019
• Title XVI WIIN Feasibilty Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted February 13, 2019
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report - Transmitted February 7, 2018
• Title XVI Feasibility Study Review Findings Report (Enclosure) - Transmitted July 12, 2017

Announcements

• Reclamation invests almost $200M in water reuse in the Colorado River Basin

  The Bureau of Reclamation is investing approximately $200 million in water reuse projects in Arizona and Utah as part of a continued commitment to developing long-term sustainability in the Colorado River Basin. An agreement being finalized with the City of Phoenix includes a $179 million investment in the city’s water purification infrastructure. This funding will be allocated to the design and construction of the city’s North Gateway Advanced Water Purification Facility. Read More →