TITLE: Commending the San Antonio Water System on its water preservation initiatives.

SUMMARY: Commending the San Antonio Water System on its water preservation initiatives.

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WHEREAS, The San Antonio Water System has implemented creative water preservation policies that are benefiting its entire region, and these successful initiatives are gaining wide praise; and WHEREAS, In 2012, SAWS received a Blue Legacy award, presented to municipal water suppliers that have made significant strides in ensuring wise water use by emphasizing conservation to meet increased demand; SAWS was commended for its strategy that emphasizes education and outreach, reasonable regulation, and financial incentives to reduce water use; the utility was also recognized for establishing a special citizen advisory council to represent ratepayers and provide feedback on fair and reasonable charges; and WHEREAS, In 2011, SAWS was the recipient of a Texas Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of its Wastewater Trifecta, a project to develop environmentally beneficial uses for water, biosolids, and waste gas that are the major by-products of the city's wastewater treatment process; and WHEREAS, The cumulative effect of these and numerous other endeavors to promote water conservation has been to lower the amount of water used in the city each day; less water use has meant reduced water pumping, which has helped to protect the Edwards Aquifer and to preserve habitats for endangered species; and WHEREAS, By developing solutions that result in reduced use and conservation of water, the San Antonio Water System has demonstrated that it is a good steward of this vital yet limited resource, and it is setting an outstanding example that cities throughout the state can follow; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend SAWS for developing innovative strategies to address critical issues surrounding water shortages and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the San Antonio Water System as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Larson Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 921 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House