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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3910 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2012 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. ZOE

LOFGREN of California, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. STARK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bay Area Regional 

5 Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 

8 Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 


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1 575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 

2 adding at the end the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 1657. CCCSD-CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

4 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera5 tion with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Cali6 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

7 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

8 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

9 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

10 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

11 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

12 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

13 authorized by this section. 

14 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

15 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

16 $1,800,000. 

17 ‘‘SEC. 1658. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBU18 TION AND RETROFIT PROJECT. 

19 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera20 tion with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, Cali21 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

22 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

23 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

24 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

25 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 


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1 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

2 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

3 authorized by this section. 

4 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

5 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

6 $1,150,000. 

7 ‘‘SEC. 1659. CENTRAL REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER 

8 PROJECT. 

9 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera10 tion with the City of Redwood City, California, is author11 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc12 tion of recycled water system facilities. 

13 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

14 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

15 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

16 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

17 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

18 authorized by this section. 

19 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

20 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

21 $8,000,000. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 1660. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE 

23 PROJECT. 

24 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera25 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, is authorized 


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1 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

2 recycled water system facilities. 

3 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

4 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

5 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

6 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

7 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

8 authorized by this section. 

9 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

10 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

11 $8,250,000. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 1661. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT (ISD) RECY13 CLED WATER PROJECT. 

14 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera15 tion with the Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD), Cali16 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

17 and construction of recycled water distribution systems. 

18 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

19 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

20 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

21 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

22 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

23 authorized by this section. 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

3 $6,500,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 1662. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REFINERY RECYCLED 

5 WATER PROJECT, PHASE 1. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera7 tion with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Cali8 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

9 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

10 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

11 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

12 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

13 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

14 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

15 authorized by this section. 

16 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

17 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

18 $6,250,000. 

19 ‘‘SEC. 1663. DELTA DIABLO SANITATION DISTRICT RECY20 CLED WATER ADVANCED TREATMENT AND 

21 EXPANSION PROJECT. 

22 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera23 tion with the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, California, 

24 is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 

25 construction of recycled water system facilities. 


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1 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

2 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

3 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

4 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

5 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

6 authorized by this section. 

7 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

8 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

9 $6,250,000. 

10 ‘‘SEC. 1664. DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER EXPANSION 

11 PROJECT. 

12 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera13 tion with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, Cali14 fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 

15 and construction of recycled water system facilities. 

16 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

17 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

18 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

19 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

20 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

21 authorized by this section. 

22 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

23 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

24 $6,000,000. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 1665. HAYWARD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera3 tion with the City of Hayward, California, is authorized 

4 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

5 recycled water system facilities. 

6 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

7 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

8 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

9 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

10 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

11 authorized by this section. 

12 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

13 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

14 $6,750,000. 

15 ‘‘SEC. 1666. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

16 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera17 tion with the City of Mountain View, California, is author18 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc19 tion of recycled water system facilities. 

20 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

21 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

22 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

23 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

24 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

25 authorized by this section. 


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1 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

2 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

3 $3,125,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 1667. PLEASANTON RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

5 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera6 tion with the City of Pleasanton, California, is authorized 

7 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

8 recycled water system facilities. 

9 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

10 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

11 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

12 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

13 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

14 authorized by this section. 

15 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

16 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

17 $5,000,000. 

18 ‘‘SEC. 1668. SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY RECYCLED WATER 

19 PROJECT. 

20 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera21 tion with the San Jose Water Company, California, is au22 thorized to participate in the design, planning, and con23 struction of recycled water system facilities. 


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1 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

2 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

3 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

4 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

5 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

6 authorized by this section. 

7 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

8 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

9 $6,750,000. 

10 ‘‘SEC. 1669. YOUNTVILLE RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

11 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera12 tion with the Town of Yountville, California, is authorized 

13 to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 

14 recycled water system facilities. 

15 ‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 

16 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

17 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

18 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 

19 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

20 authorized by this section. 

21 ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

22 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

23 $1,100,000.’’. 

24 (b) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out 

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1 water and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and the 

2 sections added to such Act under subsection (a), the Sec3 retary shall enter into individual agreements with the San 

4 Francisco Bay Area Recycled Water Coalition partici5 pating agencies to fund the projects and may include in 

6 such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of con7 struction costs, including those construction costs incurred 

8 prior to the enactment of this Act, subject to appropria9 tions made available for the Federal share of the project 

10 under sections 1642 through 1656 of the Reclamation 

11 Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 

12 and the sections added to such Act under subsection (a). 

13 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections 

14 of section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 

15 Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended 

16 by inserting after the item relating to section 1656 the 

17 following: 

‘‘Sec. 1657. CCCSD-concord recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1658. Central Dublin recycled water distribution and retrofit project. 

‘‘Sec. 1659. Central Redwood City recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1660. Palo Alto recycled water pipeline project. 

‘‘Sec. 1661. Ironhouse Sanitary District (ISD) recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1662. Contra Costa County Refinery recycled water project, phase 1. 

‘‘Sec. 1663. Delta Diablo Sanitation District recycled water advanced treatment 

and expansion project. 

‘‘Sec. 1664. Dublin recycled water expansion project. 

‘‘Sec. 1665. Hayward recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1666. Mountain View recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1667. Pleasanton recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1668. San Jose Water Company recycled water project. 

‘‘Sec. 1669. Yountville recycled water project.’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. 

2 (a) ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.—Section 

3 1644(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

4 Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–27) is amended 

5 by striking ‘‘$2,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,200,000’’. 

6 (b) SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER

7 TREATMENT FACILITY.—Section 1648(d) of the Reclama8 tion Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

9 Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–31) is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘$8,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,750,000’’. 

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