[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID JOHN SHAWVER

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                          HON. MICHELLE STEEL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2021

  Mrs. STEEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize David John 
Shawver as he completes his tenure as Chairman of the Orange County 
Sanitation District Board of Directors. Chairman Shawver served in this 
capacity from December 2018 through June 2021. Throughout his tenure, 
Chairman Shawver has been committed to providing an affordable service 
to the community and understands the importance of keeping with OC 
San's mission of protecting the public health and the environment. 
Under his leadership, Chairman Shawver and the Board of Directors 
understood the financial hardship COVID-19 created for many of our 
ratepayers, ensuring the service cost for consumers was less than $1 
per day. Chairman Shawver's commitment to affordable water and water 
reuse has allowed OC San to move in the direction of recycling 100 
percent of its reclaimable flow through the Groundwater Replenishment 
System (GWRS), a joint project between OC San and the Orange County 
Water District. Upon completion of this project in 2023, GWRS will 
produce 130 million gallons of high-quality water every day, which will 
be enough water for 1 million residents in north and central Orange 
County. We thank Chairman Shawver for his years of service and 
dedication to OC San and the community he serves.

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