2004 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 21 Sep 2004 21:50:01 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] San Martin perchlorate funding
 
House passes bill for groundwater cleanup in Santa Clara Valley


Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News (CA) September 21, 2004

WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to spend $25 million cleaning up groundwater in the Santa Clara Valley that's contaminated with perchlorate.

"Hundreds of private and city-owned wells have been closed and many residents are forced to rely on bottled water," said Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, who sponsored the legislation. "Everyone agrees on the need for safe drinking water for our community."

The Santa Clara Valley Water District last year discovered perchlorate in its groundwater basin, which serves some 80,000 residents of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and an unincorporated community in between. Cleanup costs have been estimated between $2 million and $150 million.



for the entire article, see
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/9722351.htm

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