Building Infrastructure Locally for Decentralized Water Systems

Building Infrastructure Locally for Decentralized Water Systems (BILD) is a new initiative of the SFPUC and the National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Water Systems (NBRC) to help build cross-sector coalitions to expand decentralized water systems. BILD was formed as a collaborative global community of practice working to uncover opportunities, advance implementation, and spread transformative solutions related to decentralized water systems (DWS) to support the efficient use and reuse of water.

BILD held its inaugural meeting on March 5, 2025, which brought together regulators, public health officials, utilities, design engineers, product manufacturers, operators, research organizations, non-governmental organizations, and academia to cultivate active dialogue and introduce key challenges and opportunities across BILD’s four Impact Areas – Public Health, Sustainable Technology/Innovation, Capacity Development, and Communications/Highlighting the Value of DWS. Following the March 2025 meeting, separate working groups on each of the four Impact Areas held virtual meetings throughout the spring and summer of 2025 to achieve consensus on the key priorities, actionable next steps, and potential partners to lead or support the developed actions.

If you are interested in participating in BILD, please visit the BILD webpage at www.watereuse.org/bild.