TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Marjorie G. Craig, P.E., Utilities Department Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: May 15, 2018
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PROCLAMATION TO DESIGNATE MAY 14-18 AS FLORIDA WATER REUSE WEEK
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to proclaim May 14-18 as Florida Water Reuse Week
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Background:
The state of Florida has risen to be the national leader in water reuse -- reusing 727 million gallons of reclaimed water per day to conserve freshwater supplies and replenish our rivers, streams, lakes, and aquifers. Florida’s permitted reuse capacity is almost 1.7 billion gallons per day (more than 65 percent of Florida’s total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater treatment facilities). WateReuse Florida, the state section of the WateReuse Association, has proclaimed the week of May 14-18, 2018 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and The City of Delray Beach has joined forces with WateReuse Florida along with South Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to encourage and promote water reuse and conservation.