DSRSD Endorses Water Bond on November Ballot

The Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) Board of Directors on Tuesday adopted a formal position in support of the $7.545 billion water bond measure that voters will consider Nov. 4. Titled the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, the bond will appear on the ballot as Proposition 1.

“The impacts of the current drought, climate change, population growth, and aging infrastructure make it clear that we need a comprehensive, statewide plan to secure our water future,” says DSRSD Board Vice President Ed Duarte. “The bond provides much needed funding for new water storage projects, water recycling, sustainable groundwater management, watershed protection, and other programs that will improve the reliability of our water supply.

“We’re pleased that Zone 7 Water Agency, our water supplier, also is supporting the measure. We hope that many other water agencies will follow suit,” Duarte says.

The $7.545 billion general obligation bond replaces an $11.14 billion measure previously slated for the November ballot. Key funding areas include: $2.7 billion for surface and groundwater storage; $810 million for regional water reliability; $520 million for safe drinking water; $725 million for water recycling; $900 million for groundwater sustainability; $1.495 billion for watershed protection, ecosystem restoration, and state settlements; and $395 million for statewide flood management.

The bond measure was approved in a bipartisan vote by the Legislature and signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Aug. 13. A diverse array of interest groups supports the measure, including organizations representing water, agriculture, the conservation community, labor, and business. The measure was supported unanimously by the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Board of Directors on Aug. 19.

About DSRSD

Founded in 1953, DSRSD serves 159,000 people, providing potable and recycled water service to Dublin and the Dougherty Valley area of San Ramon, wastewater collection and treatment to Dublin and south San Ramon, and wastewater treatment to Pleasanton (by contract). DSRSD partners with East Bay Municipal Utility District and City of Pleasanton in producing recycled water. More information about the District is available at www.dsrsd.com.

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