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The Association of California Water Agencies states that because
of the needed environmental restoration of the San Joaquin/San
Francisco Bay Delta, the state is less prepared for a future drought
than in the past.
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Individual Supporters of the Groundwater Replenishment System
Updated August, 2006
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Registered Nurse and Former Head of the
California Health and Welfare Agency, Sandra Smoley: "I
am excited about the project, as it will produce very safe high
quality water through a process similar to that used by bottled
water companies."
Santiago Canyon College, Dr. James Gates,
Ed.D. Water Utility Science Program Head: "The reason
for my support is a simple one. To prevent beach closures and
to be 'good stewards' of our natural resources, I feel it is wise
to embrace the concept of cleaning the water as 'mother nature'
does and placing it in a location that will benefit Orange County…"
John F. Skinner, M.D. and environmental
community activist: "My support for the Groundwater
Replenishment System is based on a water treatment process that
would protect the health of water consumers by including microfiltration
followed by 100 percent reverse osmosis in the treatment train.
I am pleased to learn that the Orange County Water District and
the Orange County Sanitation District plan to provide this high
level of treatment."
| WHAT HEALTH & SCIENCE
COMMUNITY IS SAYING ABOUT THE GWR SYSTEM: |
| "I urge your support
of the Orange County Water District's Groundwater Replenishment
System request for the California Energy Commission's
End Use Energy Efficiency grant…The System will
provide not only a valuable supplemental supply of new
water but will be energy efficient and environmentally
sound…"
– California State Senator
Ross Johnson
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Dr. Henry J. Vaux, Jr., University of
California, Professor of Resource Economics: "It [the
Groundwater Replenishment System] will produce the safest, highest
quality water available using about 50% less energy than it takes
to import water into Orange County from Northern California…"
Dr. Harvey Collins, former Chief of the
Drinking Water Section of the California Department of Health
Services: "This is indeed state-of-the-art and will
make another resource available for a water short area."
(The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2002)
Michael D. Stephens, President and CEO
of Hoag Hospital, commended the water agencies involved with the
Groundwater Replenishment System, and said: "Hoag
Hospital fully supports your continued work on this important
project."
Ron Linsky, Executive Director National
Water Research Institute (NWRI): "NWRI strongly supports
the GWR System project because it is clearly in line with our
mission, to create new sources of water through research and technology
and protect the marine and freshwater environments."
President and CEO of Newport Bay Hospital
James E. Parkhurst: "We understand the project will
produce the safest and highest quality water available from any
source…You can count on our organization as a positive supporter
of this project."
Dr. Anuradha Prakash, Ph. D., Chairman
of the Department of Physical Sciences, Chapman University: "On
examining all the science issues, we understand the project will
produce very safe high quality water through the process of reverse
osmosis, microfiltration and ultraviolet disinfection. This project
will provide enormous benefits to us in Orange County…"
Karen Johnson, President, Discovery Science
Center, Orange County: "This project would take highly
treated wastewater, purify it to nearly distilled water quality
through 100% reverse osmosis, microfiltration, and ultraviolet
light treatment with hydrogen peroxide, which creates a reaction
that destroys emerging contaminants."
Dr. Rafael Mujeriego, Ph.D., Professor
of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering of Barcelona:
"The Groundwater Replenishment System is an outstanding example
of the vision and commitment of Orange County to provide a new
indirect source of high quality water supply to its growing population
and economic base. The project…will certainly emerge as a
competitive practical solution among the numerous water management
options that are being proposed to solve the escalating water
demands of Southern California."
WHAT THE COMMUNITY IS SAYING ABOUT THE GWR SYSTEM:
"I am delighted to have worked…to obtain funding for
the Groundwater Replenishment System. It is imperative we locate
new sources of urban water that don't damage the environment.
The Groundwater Replenishment System is
an outstanding example of a creative and environmentally friendly
solution that I am pleased to support."
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
D - California
"The Board of Directors of the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
voted to support the Groundwater Replenishment System Project.
We realize the need for added water supply
for Orange County in the very near future…"
Connie Margolin, President and CEO
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
"I am happy to report that the Board of Directors voted unanimously
to endorse the Groundwater Replenishment System Project…I
might add that to my knowledge this is
the first time that any reuse project has received the endorsement
from the Section."
Raymond C. Miller, Executive Director
Southern California Alliance of Publicly
Owned Treatment Works
"The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce hereby supports the joint
project of the Orange County Water District and the Orange County
Sanitation District and their efforts to successfully
increase the available water supply through the Groundwater Replenishment
System."
Michael D. Neben, President/CEO
Greater Anaheim Chamber of Commerce
"It is our understanding that the
Groundwater Replenishment System will reduce Orange County's demand
for imported water, recapturing valuable water supplies now lost
to the ocean. Orange County Business Council is therefore
pleased to endorse the Groundwater Replenishment System…OCBC
commends your agencies for your collaboration on this important
project and offers our assistance as you move forward."
Stan Oftelie, President, CEO and Secretary
Orange County Business Council
"Implementation of the [joint] project will allow the northern
and central Orange County area to significantly
increase its local water supplies, alleviate the effects of dry
years and reduce its reliance on imported water sources."
Former Congressman Ron Packard (Retired)
Extracts from Orange County Supervisors Resolution: "the
future need for adequate, reliable and high quality water supplies
for Southern California can only be met by using every available
source for water…THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
Orange County Board of Supervisors…hereby reiterates its
support for water reclamation and recycling projects and directs
its departments and staff to coordinate work effort on the Groundwater
Replenishment System Project..."
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Resolution 98-309 - August, 1998
"Orange County Taxpayers Association (OCTax) strongly supports
water projects because we recognize the absolute importance of
a reliable supply of clean water to maintain and grow Orange County's
economy and tax base. We note that [the
Groundwater Replenishment System] would reduce waste, produce
100,000 acre-feet of water locally at one-half the energy cost
of imported water, improve the quality of water in the Orange
County aquifer, and reduce our dependence on water imported from
the Colorado River and Northern California. And all at
little cost to Orange County taxpayers. Please add OCTax to your
list of public-benefit associations that support the development
of the Groundwater Replenishment System."
Reed L. Royalty, President
Orange County Taxpayers Association
"It was a pleasure to lead efforts on behalf of the entire
Orange County Congressional delegation to include funding in this
bill for the Groundwater Replenishment System project. It is an
extremely important water program, especially in light of future
Orange County growth projections."
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez
D - Garden Grove
"I am writing on behalf of the Groundwater Foundation and
our international network of Groundwater Guardian communities
to strongly support the Orange County Water
District's plans for their proposed Groundwater Replenishment
System."
Susan S. Seacrest, President
Groundwater Foundation
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