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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1475 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 

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

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 24, 2007 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 

Study and Facilities Act to authorize 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 Authorization Act of 2007’’. 

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. 16xx. MOUNTAIN VIEW, MOFFETT AREA RECLAIMED 

4 WATER PIPELINE PROJECT. 

5 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera6 tion with the City of Palo Alto, California, and the City 

7 of Mountain View, California, is authorized to participate 

8 in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

9 distribution systems. 

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 $5,000,000. 

19 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. PITTSBURG RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

20 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera21 tion with the City of Pittsburg, California, and the Delta 

22 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 

23 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

24 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 $1,400,000. 

10 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

11 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera12 tion with the City of Antioch, California, and the Delta 

13 Diablo Sanitation District, is authorized to participate in 

14 the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

15 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 $2,250,000. 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. NORTH COAST COUNTY WATER DISTRICT RECY2 CLED WATER PROJECT. 

3 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera4 tion with the North Coast County Water District, is au5 thorized to participate in the design, planning, and con6 struction of recycled water system facilities. 

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

8 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

9 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

11 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

12 authorized by this section. 

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

14 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

15 $2,500,000. 

16 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. REDWOOD CITY RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 

17 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera18 tion with the City of Redwood City, California, is author19 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc20 tion of recycled water system facilities. 

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

22 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

23 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

25 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

26 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 $1,100,000. 

4 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY RECYCLED 

5 WATER PROJECT. 

6 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera7 tion with the South County Regional Wastewater Author8 ity and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, is author9 ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc10 tion of recycled water system distribution facilities. 

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

12 of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 

13 25 percent of the total cost of the project. 

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

15 funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 

16 authorized by this section. 

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

18 is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

19 $7,000,000. 

20 ‘‘SEC. 16xx. SOUTH BAY ADVANCED RECYCLED WATER 

21 TREATMENT FACILITY. 

22 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera23 tion with the City of San Jose, California, and the Santa 

24 Clara Valley Water District, is authorized to participate 


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1 in the design, planning, and construction of recycled water 

2 treatment 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 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of items 

13 in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by insert14 ing after the item relating to section 16xx the following: 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Mountain View, Moffett Area Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Pittsburg Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Antioch Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. North Coast County Water District Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. Redwood City Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. South Santa Clara County Recycled Water Project. 

‘‘Sec. 16xx. South Bay Advanced Recycled Water Treatment Facility.’’. 

15 SEC. 3. SAN JOSE AREA WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE 

16 PROJECT. 

17 It is the intent of Congress that a comprehensive 

18 water recycling program for the San Francisco Bay Area 

19 include the San Jose Area water reclamation and reuse 

20 program authorized by section 1607 of the Reclamation 


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1 Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 

2 U.S.C 390h–5). 

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