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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. \' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA ;221 PENNY TAYL R, CH MAN