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WATER REUSE WEEK PROCLAMATION
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
Middleburg, FL
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
WHEREAS,Florida has established the encouragement and promotion of water reuse as state
objectives in Chapters 373 and 403, Florida Statutes, and
WHEREAS, Florida has risen to be a national leader in water reuse, reusing approximately
900 million gallons of reclaimed water per day, approximately 55%of the wastewater treated,
to conserve freshwater supplies and recharge our freshwater resources; and
WHEREAS, Florida's permitted reuse capacity is more than 1.5 billion gallons per day
(approximately 60 percent of Florida's total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater
treatment facilities); and
WHEREAS, May, typically a dry month when water demands are high, is a good time to
educate the public on reuse 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 18-24, 2025 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, Clay County Utility Authority has joined with WateReuse Florida, the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, and the St. Johns River 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 hereby supports WateReuse Florida and proclaims May 18-
24, 2025, as
WATER REUSE WEEK
Clay County, Florida is calling upon each citizen and business to help protect our precious
water resources by practicing water conservation and to use reclaimed water in an efficient and
effective means.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED in regular session this 15t' day of April 2025.
Anna Lebesch, Ed.D., Chairman
ATTEST:
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary