Grace Napolitano: “The State of California needs a more reliable water supply; we can all agree on that. We now face, like many other…”

“The State of California needs a more reliable water supply; we can all agree on that. We now face, like many other States, severe restrictions specifically on the use of the Colorado River, and we must reduce our water use to meet the terms of the Colorado River Compact. The gentleman from California (Chairman Calvert) and others on our committee are well aware of my strong support for water recycling, desalinization, and groundwater cleanup projects. With H.R. 2828, the gentleman from California (Chairman Calvert) has raised the importance of these projects to unprecedented levels. He deserves our combined thanks and our support for his commitment. Efficient water use, water recycling, ground water treatment, new storage, and desalinization projects are all critically important if we in Southern California are to succeed in our effort to cut back our use of the Colorado River.”