I 
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) intro-
duced 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 Re-
gional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bay Area Regional 
Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
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575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1657. CCCSD-CONCORD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Cali-
fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 
and construction of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,800,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1658. CENTRAL DUBLIN RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBU-
TION AND RETROFIT PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, Cali-
fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 
and construction of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,500,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1662. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY REFINERY RECYCLED 
WATER PROJECT, PHASE 1. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, Cali-
fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 
and construction of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1663. DELTA DIABLO SANITATION DISTRICT RECY-
CLED WATER ADVANCED TREATMENT AND 
EXPANSION PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Delta Diablo Sanitation District, California, 
is authorized to participate in the design, planning, and 
construction of recycled water system facilities. 
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‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 
1664. 
DUBLIN 
RECYCLED 
WATER 
EXPANSION 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Dublin San Ramon Services District, Cali-
fornia, is authorized to participate in the design, planning, 
and construction of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,000,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 1665. HAYWARD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hayward, California, is authorized 
to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,750,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1666. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Mountain View, California, is author-
ized to participate in the design, planning, and construc-
tion of recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,125,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1667. PLEASANTON RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Pleasanton, California, is authorized 
to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1668. SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY RECYCLED WATER 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the San Jose Water Company, California, is au-
thorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of recycled water system facilities. 
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‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,750,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1669. YOUNTVILLE RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Town of Yountville, California, is authorized 
to participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
recycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,100,000.’’. 
(b) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out 
sections 1642 through 1656 of the Reclamation Waste-
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water and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and the 
sections added to such Act under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall enter into individual agreements with the San 
Francisco Bay Area Recycled Water Coalition partici-
pating agencies to fund the projects and may include in 
such agreements a provision for the reimbursement of con-
struction costs, including those construction costs incurred 
prior to the enactment of this Act, subject to appropria-
tions made available for the Federal share of the project 
under sections 1642 through 1656 of the Reclamation 
Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act 
and the sections added to such Act under subsection (a). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections 
of section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. prec. 371) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1656 the 
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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SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. 
(a) ANTIOCH RECYCLED WATER PROJECT.—Section 
1644(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–27) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$2,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,200,000’’. 
(b) SOUTH
BAY
ADVANCED
RECYCLED
WATER 
TREATMENT FACILITY.—Section 1648(d) of the Reclama-
tion Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act (43 U.S.C. 390h–31) is amended by striking 
‘‘$8,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$14,750,000’’. 
Æ 
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