FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Clemente Rodney 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/25/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Energy Recovery, Inc. [ERII] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ENERGY RECOVERY, 1717 DOOLITTLE DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Global Desalination Sales 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	06/30/2018	Common Stock	10,000	$ 8.5	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	09/03/2019	Common Stock	8,625	$ 5.25	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	06/02/2020	Common Stock	15,000	$ 3.4	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (4)	02/15/2022	Common Stock	44,248	$ 2.46	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	03/13/2023	Common Stock	36,946	$ 3.92	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (6)	03/11/2024	Common Stock	42,000	$ 6	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (7)	03/09/2025	Common Stock	44,280	$ 2.75	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Clemente Rodney C/O ENERGY RECOVERY 1717 DOOLITTLE DRIVE SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577	Â	Â	  VP, Global Desalination Sales	Â

Signatures

/s/ Lemyrtle Thompson, Attorney-in-fact for Rodney Clemente		03/03/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 07/01/2008; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested 1/36th per month. The options became fully vested on 7/1/2012
(2)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 09/4/2009; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested 1/36th per month. The options became fully vested on 9/4/2013
(3)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 06/3/2010; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested 1/36th per month. The options became fully vested on 6/3/2014
(4)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 02/16/2012; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested 1/36th per month. The options became fully vested on 2/16/2016
(5)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 03/14/2013; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested and will become vested 1/36th per month. The options become fully vested on 3/14/2017
(6)	25% of the shares became vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 03/12/2014; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, were vested and will become vested 1/36th per month. The options become fully vested on 3/12/2018
(7)	25% of the shares will become vested on the 1st anniversary of the vesting start date of 03/10/2015; Thereafter, the remaining 75%, will vest 1/36th per month. The options become fully vested on 3/10/2019

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