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Town of Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream, Florida
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 continue 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 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; and
WHEREAS, 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); and
WHEREAS, WateReuse Florida, the state section of the WateReuse Association, has
proclaimed the week of May 14-20, 2017 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, (your city/county/utility) has joined with WateReuse Florida, the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water Management
District in encouraging and promoting water reuse and conservation; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of the Town of Gulf Stream, I do hereby support Water Reuse Florida and _
proclaim May 14-20, 2017, as
WATER REUSE WEEK
in the State of Florida. The Town of Gulf Stream, Florida is calling upon each citizen and
business to help protect our precious water resources by practicing efficient and effective
use of reclaimed water.
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