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Antelope Valley: Drought forces use of recycled water

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on September 23, 2008 at 6:00 am

From the Antelope Valley Press:

Use of treated wastewater to meet all of the Antelope Valley’s water demands can’t be avoided, local officials say. So county and city agencies joined forces with various water purveyors on a reclaimed water delivery system called the North Los Angeles/Kern County Regional Recycled Water Project, typically called the backbone system. With roughly two weeks left before the close of the public comment period on Oct. 3, fewer than 20 people showed up Thursday night at Lancaster City Hill for a public hearing on the issue - their chance to discuss the draft Environmental Impact Report.

The majority of people in attendance represented one of the agencies involved in the project. Keith Dyas, a member of the Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency, wasn’t too surprised at the low turnout. “Because of the extreme water shortage and drought, the public received the message that immediate action is needed,” Dyas said. “I think the public is supportive” of the recycled water project. “I think the state and local water districts have been very effective in communicating the urgent need to reduce domestic water consumption,” Dyas said.

Even with a near-empty council chambers, the project planners kept their promise to conduct the public hearing, albeit a much abbreviated version of their presentation.

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September 23, 2008 · Filed Under Recycled Water

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