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2026 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
958 million gallons of reclaimed water per day, more than 56% of the wastewater treated, to
conserve freshwater supplies and recharge our freshwater resources; and
WHEREAS, Florida's permitted reuse capacity is more than 1.6 billion gallons per day
(approximately 62 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 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 17-23, 2026, as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, Clay County Utility Authority has joined with WateReuse Florida to encourage
and promote 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 RESLOVED that, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Chairman of Clay County Utility Authority, I hereby support WateReuse Florida and proclaim
May 17-23, 2026, as
FLORIDA WATER REUSE WEEK
in Clay County, Florida, and encourage residents and businesses to help protect our precious
water resources by practicing water conservation and using reclaimed water effectively and
efficiently.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED in regular session this 5th day of May 2026.
Chris McNees, Chairman
ATTEST:
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary