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Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project

Date: July 10, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Natural Resources

EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT -- (House of Representatives - July 10, 2006)

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Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of my bill H.R. 122.

I would like to thank Chairman RICHARD POMBO and Subcommittee Chairman GEORGE RADANOVICH and their staff for all their hard work in moving this bill to the floor.

My bill simply authorizes a Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project, which will create a pressurized distribution system to deliver water from Eastern Municipal Water District's reclamation plants to area residents. When fully implemented it will provide greater local protection from drought and reduce the district's need to import water.

The area that the EMWD provides water for is one of the fastest growing in the country. Riverside County is facing constantly increasing pressure to find new sustainable ways to meet the areas water supply needs and to accommodate future growth. It is critical that Congress supports projects like this that will lead to an increased use of reclaimed water, especially in areas such as Southern California where the threat of shortages and drought are almost always present.

I appreciate the Resources Committee support for this bill, and urge my colleagues to support H.R. 122.

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