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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.Public Affairs_Att 4 JN11 SANITgT/� ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT � O C^ � e We protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection,treatment,and recycling. 0 4 THE ENv\PO� 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 reo/cw paper. °y ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT _ g We protect public health and the environment by providing effective wastewater collection,treatment,and recycling. Q o \ 4 THE ENV\P°� 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 recycled paper