[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E111]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD RECEIVING THE 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S 2007 CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND 
                    PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATION AWARD

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                         HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 29, 2008

  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Madam Speaker, today I stand supporting the passage of 
H. Res 832. This legislation recognizes the Texas Water Development 
Board for receiving the Environmental Protection Agency's 2007 Clean 
Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award. The award 
recognizes states that have been the most innovative and effective in 
advancing EPA's goals of performance and protection through the Clean 
Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program. The award is given to one 
State in each of the ten EPA regions.
  The ten State programs were nominated by the regional offices based 
upon the following criteria: pace level greater than 80 percent, audit 
with no serious programmatic or financial problems, outstanding 
performance in at least two of the following areas: better management 
practices, full-cost pricing, efficient water use, watershed approach, 
creative use of technologies, leveraging practices, innovative 
partnerships, innovative lending practices, and effective outreach.
  The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) was region six award winner 
because of its support of water efficiency through water reuse and 
conservation. One of its major accomplishment in 2007 was a $10.7 
million Northwest Water Reuse Initiative consisting of a five-phase 
project in El Paso County to deliver treated wastewater for reuse to 
irrigators, industries, and homeowners from El Paso's Northwest 
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
  I would like to thank TWDB for their work with the Uvalde County 
Underground Water Conservation District to institute well metering on 
wells of a number of irrigators using groundwater from formations other 
than the Edwards Aquifer. The District will use the TWDB grant and 
local funds to purchase and install 80-90 meters.
  The TWDB continues is goals of assisting with regional planning, and 
preparing the state Water Plan for the development of the state's water 
resources, and administering cost-effective financial programs for the 
construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and 
agricultural water conservation projects. For being the recipient of 
the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Performance and Innovation Award, 
I recognize Texas Water Development Board on this day.

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