[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8078-8079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING THE DEDICATION OF THE TOM HARPOOL WATER TREATMENT PLANT

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the dedication 
of the Tom Harpool Water Treatment Plant. The dedication ceremony for 
this new water plant in North East Denton County, Texas, is scheduled 
for May 13, 2008. The facility is named after the past president of the 
Upper Trinity Regional Water District President, Tom Harpool, a water 
pioneer for the Denton County area.
  The water treatment plant incorporates technology that is at the 
forefront of the industry and will improve the reliability of the water 
system for the entire region. It is the first facility in the area that 
will incorporate advanced membrane technology. This new technology is 
the latest advancement in the treatment of potable water that will 
provide a barrier against pollutants as well as helping to assure the 
health and security of all water that leaves this facility.
  With the naming of this facility, the Upper Trinity Regional Water 
District is bestowing a well-deserved honor on a local civil leader. 
Tom Harpool is credited with securing the large water supply the people 
of his community will require in the future. Mr. Harpool began his 
service in 1954 by serving on the Denton Independent School District 
Board of Trustees. Since then he has committed his life to serving his 
community, and Denton County is a better place because of it.
  Madam Speaker, I hope you will join me in rising to celebrate the 
dedication of the Tom Harpool Water Treatment Plant in the 26th 
District of Texas. I am proud to represent this

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area and I am glad to know that the people of my district have this 
remarkable facility to provide them the highest quality water possible. 
I am comforted knowing the Denton County vicinity will have a healthy 
and secure water supply for many years to come.

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