[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I submit the following information:
  Project Name: Washington County Commission Sewer Extension
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jo Bonner
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Washington County Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 45 Court Street, P.O. Box 146, Chatom, 
Alabama 36518
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 for Phase II 
of an ongoing project for unincorporated areas of Washington County not 
currently served by sanitary sewers. The soils in some areas of the 
county are generally conducive to percolation and some areas are on 
soils that have higher water tables that absorb water very slowly. 
Approximately, $500,000 [or 100%] of funding will be used for 
construction, labor and materials of a low pressure, decentralized 
sanitary sewer collection and treatment facility. The county is 
currently working on phase I of this project and phase II would 
construct a 30,000 GPD on-site treatment and disposal facility, 
collection mains, interceptor tanks and pumps to provide homes and 
businesses with sanitary sewer. Washington County, the most 
economically challenged county in the state of Alabama, is home to a 
new steel plant that is providing 25,000 new construction jobs and 
2,000 fulltime jobs. This much needed project will allow the county to 
continue to grow and recruit even more industry. The Washington County 
Commission will provide dollar for dollar match for this project.

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