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b . b ATTACHMENT N0.3 <br />AQ <br />HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY <br />Mayor Richard Claire <br />1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Dear Mayor Claire, <br />JUL 1.2 2003 0 <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />CITY CLERK <br />C� <br />wl rtauk <br />16, 2003 <br />wt at¢e opt. <br />Fie Oept r <br />FitMle %Orka qpL <br />duou Rat Dept., <br />Put, d fl� Dept <br />P06CC Dept. <br />Pod of RISC <br />Phmurq <br />Water recycling, reclamation, and reuse are central elements of California's water supply policy. <br />California has set a major policy goal of increasing water recycling over the next several years. <br />California's water policy is based on more than 50 years of good science that supports the value, <br />utility, and safety of water recycling. Water recycling is used even more extensively in other <br />states and countries of the world than here. These states and nations have used recycling for <br />decades without any evidence of health problems. <br />We believe that the world's extensive experience with water recycling and the science <br />surrounding the field provide assurance that the potential public health risks associated with its <br />use are minimal, provided all regulations pertaining to water quality, monitoring, reporting, and <br />reliability are followed. <br />We support the increased use of water recycling in San Mateo County and are joined in this <br />support by the California Water Resources Control Board; the California Department of Water <br />Resources; the California Department of Health Services; the California Conference of Directors <br />of Environmental Health; the Unites States Bureau of Reclamation, and the United States <br />Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 9. The majority of voters in the state also <br />support water recycling and have recently passed a bond act to support the increased use of <br />recycling. <br />Jurisdictions, like Redwood City, attempting to apply science and increase their use of recycled <br />water are taking responsible action. We believe recycling is here to stay and will play a critical <br />role in the ate future of our local area as well as our state. <br />akE MPH ISean D. Pe terson, PE, REHS <br />lth Director, Environmental Health <br />Scott Morrow MD, MPH <br />Health Officer <br />hoard or SuDenisom: Mark Church • Rose Jacobs Gibson • Richard S. Gordon • Jerry 11111 • Michael D. [Nevin • Health Senlcea Director: Margaret Taylor <br />225 - 37th Avenue • San Mateo, CA 04403 • rnew 650.573.2502 • mo 650.5TJ :1206 • m 650373.2116 <br />hl lPz/A v.SMheallh.or4 <br />