[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2019

  Ms. SANCHEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor one great agency in my 
district. On November 17, 2019, the Water Replenishment District 
celebrated its 60th Anniversary.
  The Water Replenishment District (WRD) is a groundwater management 
agency that has developed innovative projects and programs for locally 
sourced, sustainable water to replenish two of the most utilized urban 
groundwater basins in the United States. WRD was established in 1959 in 
response to unregulated and unmanaged over-pumping of our aquifers 
which caused many drinking water wells to go dry.
  Located in Lakewood, California, WRD is the largest groundwater 
agency in the State of California. The district's service area covers a 
420-square-mile region of southern Los Angeles County, the most 
populated county in the United States. They provide half of the 
drinking water for 43 cities and over 4 million people. Due to WRD's 
hard work, that water is now completely locally sustainable.
  These efforts include programs like Water Independence Now (WIN) and 
new facilities like the Albert Robles Center for Water Recycling and 
Environmental Learning (ARC) in the City of Pico Rivera. WRD has shown 
a dedication to sustainability and a commitment to providing safe 
drinking water to residents in its service area, which includes the 
majority of the 38th Congressional District of California.
  I am honored to represent districts like WRD and look forward to what 
the next 60 years have in store.

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