Water reliability COALITION

Advocating for local water purification

March 20, 2013
Contact: Tony Manolatos 619.549.0137 amanolatos@gmail.com

Water Reliability Coalition Stands with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Council President Gloria and Councilmembers Alvarez and Zapf to Support Water Purification Implementation
WHAT: News conference with City of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, Council President Todd Gloria, Councilmembers David Alvarez and Lorie Zapf and a diverse group of stakeholders asking the San Diego City Council to move quickly on the next Water Purification steps implementation. The City recently completed a successful yearlong demonstration that showed advanced water treatment technologies can augment San Diegos water supply. In order to begin realizing the benefits, which include reduced reliance on imported water and positive environmental impacts, the Council must take immediate action. The councils Natural Resources & Culture committee is scheduled to vote Wednesday at 2pm on a recommendation for City Council consideration. WHO:

Mayor Bob Filner, Council President Todd Gloria, Councilmember David Alvarez and Councilmember Lorie Zapf Members of the Water Reliability Coalition representing environmental, consumer, business, taxpayer, labor and technical organizations. San Diego City Hall Breezeway 202 C Street, San Diego, 92101

WHERE:

WHEN: Wednesday, March 20th at 1:30 p.m. BACKGROUND: A stable, dependable water supply is a necessity for San Diegos growing community. It is imperative the region invests in local sources for a drought-proof water supply and reduces our dependence on less reliable and more costly imported water. Recycling water for potable use can be an important part of San Diegos water supply portfolio diversification that could prove to be one of the most cost-effective and environmentally-friendly options for the region. Four years ago, the City of San Diego began a "demonstration project" to show that advanced water treatment technologies can make water safe enough to augment our water supply. Implementing water reuse would do more than increase our local water supply. The project also would reduce the outfall at the Pt. Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant and potentially eliminate the need to upgrade the plant, saving ratepayers over $1 billion. The Water Reliability Coalition is a broad-based affiliation of environmental, consumer, business, labor, development, ratepayer and technical organizations that have come together to support exploration of Indirect Potable Reuse as a potential strategy to develop a safe, reliable, sustainable & cost-effective local water supply.