[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E343]
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITY OF OAK CREEK WATER AND SEWER UTILITY

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2001

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the City of Oak 
Creek, located in my district, for the outstanding work the city's 
Water and Sewer Utility has done on the Oak Creek Aquifer Storage and 
Recovery Project. The city, along with the Milwaukee office of CH2M 
Hill, Inc., is being honored by the American Consulting Engineers 
Council at its 2001 Engineering Excellence Awards here in Washington, 
D.C. tonight.
  Using Aquifer Storage and Recovery technology pioneered by CH2M Hill, 
Inc., the Oak Creek Water and Sewer Utility will store treated surface 
water in deep wells in the Sandstone Aquifer, where it will be 
available in the summer to meet seasonal demands. Use of this 
technology will allow the utility to cut its annual costs in half.
  Oak Creek is on the cutting edge, Mr. Speaker. This new well is the 
first of its kind in the state, and by all accounts it's been a rousing 
success, and I'm pleased to be able to commend them today for receiving 
this honor.
  I'm also very proud to announce that the city's water was recently 
named the best tasting purified water in the world by the judges at the 
11th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Testing Contest.
  I want to recognize the hard work of all the staff at Oak Creek Water 
and Sewer Utility, especially Dan Duchniak, Assistant Manager of the 
Utility, and former Manager Don Ashbaugh, who are in Washington tonight 
to receive the award. Kudos as well to Oak Creek Mayor Dale Richards 
for his leadership in this project.

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