Bay Area water recycling projects get Recovery Funding boost

Nearly $135 million federal dollars will soon be flowing to California water recycling projects.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced 27 water reclamation and reuse projects will share in a total of $134.3 million from the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The funding, originally announced in April, will fund 26 water recycling projects in California and one in New Mexico. The Delta Diablo Sanitation District, which is actively pursuing a clean recycled water program to create a steady source of water, will receive over $800,000 for two projects in Pittsburg and Antioch.

Rep. Miller is a proponent of water recycling and has been leading congressional efforts to authorize and secure funding for water recycling efforts in the Bay Area,

Miller said of the announcement:

“This investment in water recycling represents a huge shift in federal priorities for California’s urgent water needs. The $135 million approved by Congress and President Obama this year contrasts markedly from the $7 million President Bush requested for water recycling efforts during his last year in office.

Thanks to the leadership of the President and Secretary Salazar, Californians will start to see the benefits of innovative water reuse and water recycling programs and how essential they are to drought-proofing our communities and creating a sustainable water supply for our future.”

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