Re: [CPEO-MEF] Military vows to help clean up perchlorates

[CPEO Moderator <cpeo@cpeo.org>]

This is the agreement referred to in the Saturday (July 12, 2003)
Press-Enterprise article about perchlorate response, which we posted
earlier today:

STATEMENT OF INTENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND INLAND EMPIRE
WATER ENTITIES

Objective:
To establish a collaborative process culminating in a Memorandum of
Understanding combining the technical, financial, environmental, and
legislative resources of the Department of Defense and the affected
agencies and interests of the Inland Empire of Southern California whose
groundwater resources have been impacted as a result of perchlorate
contamination.

The intent of this collaborative process is to ensure timely
participation toward matters related to the characterization of the
perchlorate impacted areas, identification of clean-up measures needed
and the implementation of clean-up solutions.  This would include
assistance with the demonstration of technologies and remedial programs
and pursuing additional resources leading to the cleaning up of the
local groundwater.

John Paul Woodley, Jr.
Assistant Under Secretary
United States Department of Defense

Senator Nell Soto
State of California Senate

Robert Neufeld
President
Cucamonga County Water District

Mike Whitehead
President
Fontana Water Company

Anthony Araiza
General Manager
West Valley Water District

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