[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1606]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 26, 2009

  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2996, 
Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ted Poe
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
  Account: Environmental Protection Agency's STAG Water and Wastewater 
Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Baytown, TX
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2401 Market Street, Baytown, TX 77522
  Description of Request: I, and Rep. Ron Paul, have jointly secured 
$500,000 in funding under the Environmental Protection Agency's STAG 
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account for the city of 
Baytown, TX to help them fund a six-year, $140 million Capital 
Improvement Project that will rehabilitate and upgrade the city's 
wastewater and water infrastructure to comply with increased federal 
and state regulations, maintain its condition and reliability and save 
costs. This project rehabilitates portions of the Central District 
Wastewater Treatment plant. The work includes redesign of critical 
components to elevate structures out of the floodway and to reduce the 
storm surge impacts suffered as was suffered during Hurricane Ike. 
These include the influent lift station, blower building, 
administration/laboratory building, and grit removal process. The 
internal piping needs to be replaced to improve energy and operating 
efficiency, along with the chlorine contact basin and plant pumping/
transfer systems. Installation of post-storm emergency power systems 
are also a part of this project.

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