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Clay County Utility Authority
WHEREAS, safe, clean and sustainable water resources are essential to Florida's
environment, economy, citizens, and visitors; and
WHEREAS, although Florida's water supplies are finite, the state's population and need
for water resources continues to increase; and
WHEREAS, water reuse provides a means for conserving and augmenting Florida's
precious water resources and is key to the state's sustainable water future; and
WHEREAS, Florida has established the encouragement and promotion of water reuse as
state objectives in Chapters 373 and 403, Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, Florida's permitted reuse capacity is more than 1.8 billion gallons per day
(approximately 70 percent of Florida's total permitted capacity for all domestic
wastewater treatment facilities); and
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c WHEREAS, Florida has risen to be the national leader in water reuse -- reusing nearly
cr820 million gallons of reclaimed water per day to conserve freshwater supplies and
o recharge our freshwater resources; and
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WHEREAS, May, typically a dry month when water demands are high, is a good time to
ce educate residents about how they can help save Florida's precious water resources
through water reuse; and
WHEREAS, WateReuse Florida, the state section of the WateReuse Association, has
proclaimed the week of May 15-21, 2022 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, Clay County Utility Authority has joined with WateReuse Florida, the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the (the water management district
you're located in)Water Management District in encouraging and promoting water reuse
and conservation; and
WHEREAS, Clay County Utility Authority has implemented a water reuse program and
encourages efficient and effective use of reclaimed water; and
NOW, THEREFORE,be it resolved that by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Chairman of Clay County Utility Authority Board of Supervisors hereby supports
WateReuse Florida and proclaims May 15-21, 2022, as
WATER REUSE WEEK
in the State of Florida. Clay County, Florida is calling upon each citizen and business to
help protect our precious water resources by practicing water conservation and efficient
and effective use reclaimed water.