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Homeland Security Surcharge
In June 2002, following the attacks of 9-11, the Department
of Health & Human Services and the Environmental Protection
Agency passed Public Law 107-188, the "Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (a.k.a.
Bioterrorism Act)." This law required water utilities to
perform a vulnerability assessment of drinking water facilities
and then to prepare an emergency response plan.
The City’s Vulnerability Assessment identified $28 million
worth of capital improvements and operating costs to enhance
security at our drinking water and wastewater facilities. To
fund these costs, a 15-cent per CCF surcharge is being added
to all water and sewer bills. (Substitute
Ordinance #03-0-2212)
Click here to view the EPA “Water
Watchers” brochure.
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