Backup Documents 05/11/2021 Item #16H5 H5
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, safe, clean, and sustainable water resources are essential to Florida's environment,
economy, citizens, and visitors; and 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 820 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 over 1.8 billion gallons per day (approximately 67
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 16-22, 2021 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Public Utilities Department 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
WHEREAS, the Collier County Public Utilities Department has implemented a water reuse program
and encourages efficient and effective use of reclaimed water; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Public Utilities Department and the South Florida Water Management
District call upon each citizen and business to help protect our precious water resources by practicing
efficient and effective use of reclaimed water;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that May 16-22, 2021, be designated as
WATER REUSE WEEK IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 11tF' day of May 2021.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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