House Passes Issa-Authored Local Water Resources Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman Darrell Issa announced that three local water projects he submitted in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) were passed by the full House of Representatives.
“These projects are critical for our community, provide creative tools to manage runoff, safeguard groundwater, and will help our region become more water independent,” said Rep. Issa. “I look forward to all of them advancing in the full Senate.”
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a multi-year authorization bill that supports drinking water, wastewater, recycling, treatment, flood control and other programs nationwide.
Congressman Issa’s submitted projects:
East County Advanced Water Purification Program
Padre Dam Municipal Water District has requested $70,000,000 to provide East San Diego County a new local and sustainable drought-proof drinking water supply, eliminate 15 million gallons per day of treated wastewater discharge, reduce dependence on imported water, and provide up to 30 percent of the region’s drinking water demand.
Escondido Creek Runoff, Cleanup, and Flood Control Project
The City of Escondido has requested $34,000,000 for design and construction services for a project to manage stormwater, expand groundwater infiltration, and benefit more than 450 homes along the watershed by building storm drains to remove these homes from the floodplain.
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians Water Infrastructure and Sewer System Improvements
The Rincon Band occupies a 5,000-acre reservation in San Diego County and requested $38,000,000 to construct approximately one mile of eight-inch water distribution lines and an equal length of ten-inch potable water distribution pipeline. This will help meet federal standards for fire protection in a fire-prone region and include 5,000 feet of reclaimed water pipeline as part of a sewer system overhaul.
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Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 50th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and northeastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Temecula, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.