Center Hosts Documentary Screening
25 February 2026
“Unless Something Goes Terribly Wrong” Screening at USC The ReWater Center was delighted to host a screening of the documentary Unless
Tackling global water supply challenges with innovation
Through advanced technologies, visionary strategies, and the unwavering dedication of our community, we are reshaping the narrative of water scarcity.
The majority of water used in cities
is discarded as waste
But recycled water can be cleaner than traditional water sources, is typically cheaper than desalinated water, and less energy intensive.
Recycling water can remove the need for water imports
Our objectives directly address the UN Sustainable Development Goal of clean water and sanitation as well as the NAE Grand Challenge of providing access to clean water. The solutions we seek will balance water quality objectives with energy, nutrient, and resource extraction as well as environmental aspects associated with residuals disposal. Through rigorous research, community engagement, and education, our center explores and implements sustainable solutions to ensure the availability of clean water for generations to come.
Amy Childress
Center Director
Focus Areas
Engineering and Science Research
Develop advanced technologies for water treatment, contaminant and pathogen detection and removal, and energy reduction.
Technology Transfer
Collaborate with industry partners to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies and systems for water reuse.
Education
Cultivate a skilled technical workforce.
Communication
Enhance collaboration with industry partners by using creative mediums to effectively communicate innovations in water reuse technologies.
What you need to know: Our documentary series
Collaborate with industry partners to develop and demonstrate innovative technologies and systems for water reuse.
Althouse, R.C., Golwala, H., Saldana, M.A., Cira, M., Sawaya, C., Wee, S.Y., Guo, B., Philo, S.E., Smith A.L. (2026)
Bindels, M., Andrés-Mañas, J.A., Ding, W., Hitsov, I., Mutlu-Salmanli, O., Hardikar, M., Cath, T.Y., Vanneste, J., Vidic, R.D., Achili, A., Pawar, R., Koyuncu, I., Hickenbottom, K.L., Nelemans, B., Zaragoza, G., Childress, A.E. (2026)
Ding, W., Avisahi, A., Childress A.E. (2026)
Dahdah, B., Conway, K.M., Salveson, A., Seacord, T.F., Childress, A.E. (2026)
Saldana, M.A., Philo, S.E., Wee, S.Y., Ghanem-Uzqueda, A., Van Orman, S., Smith, A.L. (2025)
Costa BF, Sawaya C, Van Buren J, Smith AL (2025)
In the News
Amy Childress Elected to National Academy
19 February 2026
Amy Childress Elected to National Academy of Engineering The director of the ReWater Center, Prof. Amy Childress, was recently elected
ReWater Center Hosts Lab Demo Day
9 October 2025
ReWater Center Hosts Lab Demo Days In October 2025, the ReWater Center hosted a lab demonstration day. The Center has
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