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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/43
THE WEST COUNTY WASTEWATER DISTRICT
ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY
Whereas, on October 17, 1921 a.petition signed by 35 people was submitted to the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County requesting that an election be held for the purpose of forming a sanitary
district; and
Whereas, an election was held on December 13, 1921 and 47 votes were cast in favor of the formation of
the San Pablo Sanitary District, which became the West Contra Costa Sanitary District in the early
1990s and the West County Wastewater District in 1992, and
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Whereas, the West County Wastewater District has existedafor 85 years for the sole purpose of protecting
and servicing thepubhc, health of the-,community through the construction and maintenance of a
sewer system, and'
Whereas, the West County-Wastewater"District, which is governed" by an elected Board of Directors,
maintam"s`228 miles.of"sewer lines in the City of San Pablo, m:poid s.of the cities of Richmond and
Pinole"`and n' the unincorporated areas of West...Contra Costa County; operates a wastewater
treatment plarit that treats up to 21 million gallons per day of wastewater; and actively participates in
water reuse by'providing secondary effluent to the- Richmond:Country Club and to the East Bay
Municipal Utility District and to the Chevron USA North Uchmond�Water Reclamation Plant;and
Whereas;West ECounty Wastewater-District's.:Collection. System Operations andi'ts`Treatment Plant, have
been cited for excellence by'the San Francisco B'ay Section ofx the California Water.Environment
Wssociatior, the Oceafuc Society_.,San-Francisco -Bay rChapter, aril the Caltforma Sanitation Risk
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Management Authoxity;-and,
Whereas,,the West County Wastewater District has assisted hundreds of homeowners to'Vrepair or replace
their sewer"lines.through die Districts stYict's grant.`p ro
gfams, and
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Whereas, the,We"st County;Wastewater District Board of"Directors constantly strives to educate the public
about ways.to"prevent water pollution and has created an education programfor"local students; and
Whereas, the West County Wastewater"District off ciallyrturne, on December 19;`2006;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County'Board of Supervisors honors
and congratulates, the West :County Wastewater}District on its 85tth "year of delivering exemplary
service to the people of West.Confra Costa County
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PIEPHO
1 Chair
District III Supervisor
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JOHN GIOIA f: GAYLE B.-UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supe 'so>
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATTESTED: February G,2007
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supenisors and County
Adininustrator +
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or Gioia, District I