[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          FREDERICK P. GRIFFITH, JR. WATER TREATMENT FACILITY

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate the 
dedicated leadership and employees of Fairfax Water. Their vision and 
hard work has paved the way for the opening of the Frederick P. 
Griffith, Jr. Water Treatment Facility on July 15, 2006. The Griffith 
plant is truly state of the art and we are proud that the Commonwealth 
has such an entity leading the way and setting such high standards for 
the rest of the country. Leaders at Fairfax Water truly recognize the 
importance of protecting our natural resources and preserving the 
facets of the surrounding area.
  I think it is most important to recognize that this new facility 
embodies our Nation's commitment to homeland security. The Griffith 
plant is equipped with numerous security measures which go a long way 
to ensure that Fairfax Water's nearly 1.5 million customers are well 
protected from potential threats be they natural or manmade. This is 
comforting to know especially when one considers the large number of 
critical government facilities which are served by Fairfax Water. These 
facilities include Fort Belvoir U.S. Army Reservation, Fort Belvoir 
Proving Grounds, facilities of the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service Laboratories, U.S. Navy Family Housing, U.S. 
Coast Guard Information Systems Center, facilities of the General 
Services Administration, facilities of the U.S. Department of State; 
and office space and warehouses for the U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission. As the senior Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, I 
am proud that these important installations are in my State. They 
provide many crucial services to all Americans, and have 
responsibilities beyond the Commonwealth. I am proud that Fairfax Water 
serves its local and national constituencies so well.
  Mr. President, I am sure that my colleagues will join me in offering 
congratulations and continued success to my friends at Fairfax 
Water.

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