[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 91 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7507-S7508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPENING

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I honor and congratulate 
Fairfax Water, which serves nearly 1.5 million customers in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia on the opening of the Frederick P. Griffith, 
Jr. water treatment plant in Lorton, VA. They are dedicating the plant 
this Saturday, and while I am not able to attend the ceremony and 
festivities, I want to congratulate the leadership of Fairfax Water 
particularly Board Chairman Harry F. Day, and the other Fairfax Water 
board members Constance M. Houston, Philip W. Allin, Richard G. 
Terwilliger, Bill G. Evans, Burton J. Rubin, Paul J. Andino, Linda A. 
Singer, A. Dewey Bond, and Frank R. Begovich as well as Charles M. 
Murray, the general manager, for their efforts in undertaking this 
endeavor.
  The Griffith plant is a state-of-the-art facility which combines 
sensitivity to the environment, technologically savvy security 
measures, and an appreciation for the history of its surrounding area. 
The plant sits on the site of a prison most famous for holding a group 
of suffragettes in 1917 who were arrested for demonstrating in front of 
the White House to secure their right to vote. The facility pays 
tribute to these brave ladies by incorporating design elements of the 
workhouse in the plant's architectural design. The opening of the 
facility shows the dedication Fairfax Water has for its customer's 
health and safety. Fairfax Water will continue to be a

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vital and necessary partner in its community, and a leader in the 
Commonwealth and the country. Mr. President, I know my colleagues will 
join me in sending best wishes to the board members and employees at 
Fairfax Water.

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