I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5159 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize certain recycled water projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Mr. MCNERNEY 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 authorize certain recycled 
water projects, 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 ‘‘Western Water Recy-
cling and Drought Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h 
et seq.) (as amended by section 512(a) of the Consolidated 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$12,500,000. 
‘‘SEC. 
16ll. 
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 
$5,380,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. FORD POND INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE AND 
COYOTE VALLEY REUSE IN SANTA CLARA 
COUNTY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Cali-
fornia, 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 
$20,400,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. 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 
$2,899,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 16ll. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT CYPRESS RE-
CYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of recycled water distribution systems. 
‘‘(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 
$1,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL 
RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of recycled water distribution systems. 
‘‘(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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‘‘(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 
$7,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. IRONHOUSE SANITARY DISTRICT DIRECT PO-
TABLE REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Ironhouse Sanitary District, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of recycled water distribution systems. 
‘‘(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 
$10,000,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 16ll. LOS GATOS INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 1—HIGHLY 
PURIFIED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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 
$45,375,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. LOS GATOS INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 2—RECHARGE 
AND CONVEYANCE). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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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‘‘(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 
$19,775,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. MID-BASIN INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 1—HIGHLY 
PURIFIED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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 
$12,400,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 16ll. MID-BASIN INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 2—RECHARGE 
AND CONVEYANCE). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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 
$22,700,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. MOUNTAIN VIEW RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM 
EXPANSION. 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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. 16ll. NORTH VALLEY REGIONAL RECYCLED WATER 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Ceres, City of Modesto, City of 
Turlock, Del Puerto Water District, and Stanislaus Coun-
ty, California, is authorized to participate in the design, 
planning, and construction of recycled water system facili-
ties. 
‘‘(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 
$25,000,000. 
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‘‘SEC. 16ll. PALO ALTO RECYCLED WATER PIPELINE 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Palo Alto, 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 
$8,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. PURE WATER MONTEREY A GROUNDWATER 
REPLENISHMENT PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control 
Agency, California, is authorized to participate in the de-
sign, 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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‘‘(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 
$7,500,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. 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. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. SUNNYVALE CONTINUOUS RECYCLED WATER 
PRODUCTION PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Sunnyvale, California, is authorized 
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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 
$500,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. SUNNYVALE INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 1—HIGHLY 
PURIFIED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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. 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$43,750,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. SUNNYVALE INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 2—RECHARGE 
AND CONVEYANCE. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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 
$8,750,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT WASTEWATER 
RECLAMATION 
FACILITY 
EXPANSION 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with Hawaii Water Service Company, Waikoloa, Ha-
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waii, 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 
$3,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. WEST BAY SANITARY DISTRICT RECYCLED 
WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the West Bay Sanitary District, California, is 
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction 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 
$4,757,500. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. WESTSIDE INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 1—HIGHLY 
PURIFIED WATER TREATMENT FACILITY). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water 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 
$10,200,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. WESTSIDE INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE IN 
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (PHASE 2—RECHARGE 
AND CONVEYANCE). 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Cali-
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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 
$20,050,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. WOLFE ROAD RECYCLED WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the 
City of Sunnyvale, 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. 
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