On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Fixing California's broken water system, as we all know, involves multiple strategies. Recycled water, on-farm recharge, and other innovative methods of increasing water supply, we have found, improves the situation, but there is no silver bullet to solving California's long-term water challenges. In the Valley, we understand that, and this is why many communities moved forward on efforts to diversify their water supplies. For example, the Del Puerto Water District has partnered in northern Merced and Stanislaus Counties with the cities of Modesto and Turlock on a project that uses treated wastewater to irrigate agricultural fields, creating significant water security for about 30 percent of Del Puerto's Central Valley water supply that is rarely delivered. This is cost-effective and costs less than other alternatives. We are partnering with local water districts in the city of Mendota and the city of Fresno. So this is a very valuable source of water, and we ought to encourage it whenever possible. More efforts like this are necessary. Mr. Chair, I support the amendment. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Chair, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman).
