On the recordJuly 12, 2017
In defense of the economics of water recycling, I need to correct the record. The WateReuse Research Foundation has found that recycling projects tend to be among the cheapest ways to increase water supply. Potable water reuse is generally comparable or less expensive than alternative options. The Congressional Research Service has found that title 16 water recycling projects are comparable in price to alternate water sources-- in some cases, substantially cheaper--and there is vast new potential to develop these water supplies. This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking conversation we ought to have if we are serious about California water. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I would simply cite to my friend the California Public Utilities Commission report in 2016, and what would be the cost of future sources of water for California. They say very clearly that recycling water is nearly four times as costly as traditional sources of water, and that is being generous. I support any water project that pencils out. This one does not. This one would require water bills to quadruple. For California, it is exactly policies like these that are driving water bills up. The people of California need to take note of that and to realize the choices they make at the ballot box have real world implications to the bills they are paying for simple things like water and power. Mr.…
