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May 11,2011
The Honorable Diane Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington,D.C.20510
Fax: 202-228-3954
Dear Senator Feinstein:
Serving
Anaheim As Congress begins work on the FY 2012 Budget, I want to urge you to support the continued
funding for drinking water and wastewater-related research at EPA in partnership with local
Brea wastewater and drinking water utilities. For over twenty years, Congress has supported this
Buena Park research at nonprofit water industry foundations who sponsor competitive research into source
water protection, water quality and water infrastructure. Water and wastewater-related
Cypress research should remain a high priority as the nation looks at the staggering cost estimates for
Fountain Valley replacing aging water infrastructure and contaminant-removal compliance costs.
Fullerton The Orange County Sanitation District supports and benefits from the respective research
Garden Grove conducted through the Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) and the Water Environment
Huntington Beach Research Foundation (WERF). This research helps ensure that sound science governs
compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations and
Irvine policies.
La Habra
With the demise of earmarks,we have worked with our supporters on Capitol Hill to develop a
La Palma carefully defined competitive program for nonprofit organizations who conduct water and
Los Alamitos wastewater research of national significance.This research program will ensure that during FY
2012,critical water and wastewater-related research will continue to meet the needs identified
Newport Beach by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. Specifically, the language would
Orange prioritize funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being
provided to the U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development budget. This language would be
Placentia included in the Interior,Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee bill and would read:
Santa Ana
16,000,000 shall be used for extramural research grants,independent of the Star
Seal Beach Grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by
Stanton not-for-profit research organizations whose members are regulated under the
Clean Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act Within 180 days after the date of
Tustin enactment, funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to those
Villa Park organizations who often partner with the agency, who propose research of
national scope and who provide25%cost sharing."
Yorba Linda
Costa Mesa We thank you for your attention to this matter of important national, state and local
Sanitary District significance. If you have any questions or comments,please contact me.
Midway City
Sanitary District Sincerely,
Irvine Ranch C?a
Water District
County of Orange Larry all
Chairman of the Board
�9 10844 Ellis Avenue • Fountain Valley,CA 92708-7018 • (714)962-2411 • www.ocsd.com
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May 11,2011
The Honorable Ken Calvert
2269 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C.20515
Fax: 202-225-2004
Serving
Anaheim As Congress begins work on the FY 2012 Budget, I want to urge you to support the continued
funding for drinking water and wastewater-related research at EPA in partnership with local
Brea wastewater and drinking water utilities. For over twenty years, Congress has supported this
Buena Park research at nonprofit water industry foundations who sponsor competitive research into source
water protection, water quality and water infrastructure. Water and wastewater-related
Cypress research should remain a high priority as the nation looks at the staggering cost estimates for
Fountain Valley replacing aging water infrastructure and contaminant-removal compliance costs.
Fullerton The Orange County Sanitation District supports and benefits from the respective research
Garden Grove conducted through the Water Research Foundation (WaterRF) and the Water Environment
Research Foundation (WERF). This research helps ensure that sound science governs
Huntington Beach compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act mandates, regulations and
Irvine policies.
La Habra
With the demise of earmarks,we have worked with our supporters on Capitol Hill to develop a
La Palma carefully defined competitive program for nonprofit organizations who conduct water and
Los Alamitos wastewater research of national significance.This research program will ensure that during FY
2012,critical water and wastewater-related research will continue to meet the needs identified
Newport Beach by the local agencies charged with meeting federal mandates. Specifically, the language would
Orange prioritize funding for a cost-shared, competitive grant program within monies already being
provided to the U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development budget. This language would be
Placentia included in the Interior,Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee bill and would read:
Santa Ana
"$6,000,000 shall be used for extramural research grants, independent of the Star
Seal Beach Grant program, to fund high-priority water quality and availability research by
Stanton not-for-profit research organizations whose members are regulated under the
Clean Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act Within 180 days after the date of
Tustin enactment, funds shall be awarded competitively with priority given to those
Villa Park organizations who often partner with the agency, who propose research of
national scope and who provide 25%costsharing."
Yorba Linda
Costa Mesa We thank you for your attention to this matter of important national, state and local
Sanitary District significance.If you have any questions or comments,please contact me.
Midway City
Sanitary District Sincerel ,
Irvine Ranch
Water District
County of Orange Larry Cran all
Chairman of the Board
10844 Ellis Avenue • Fountain Valley,CA 92708 7018 (714)962-2411 www.ocsd.com
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