Livermore Mayor Travels to Washington, D.C. to Push for Water Help

Livermore Mayor John Marchand called upon his expertise as a water chemist and former water board member, when he travelled to Washington, D.C. as part of the national American Water Works Association (AWWA) “Fly-In.”

Participants from around the United States impressed upon Congressional members the importance of water quality and water infrastructure.

The California delegation visited forty Congressional offices in two days, emphasizing the need for drought relief. The delegation also discussed the “Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (WIFIA),” which reduces construction costs for local water projects.

Other water-related concerns included research on algal toxins, chemical spill response and cybersecurity. “Cybersecurity is particularly important for the Tri-Valley since much of the nation’s cybersecurity work occurs here at Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories,” stated Marchand.

--Photo Credit: City of Livermore

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