Water Reuse WeekPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WATER REUSE WEEK
WHEREAS, safe, clean, and sustainable water resources are essential to Florida's environment, economy,
citizens and visitors; and
WHEREAS, although Florida's water supplies are finite, the state's population and need for water
resources continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, water reuse provides a means for conserving and augmenting Florida's precious water
resources and is key to the state's sustainable water future; and
WHEREAS, Florida has established the encouragement and promotion of water reuse as state objectives
in Chapters 373 and 403, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, Florida has risen to be the national leader in water reuse — reusing 727 million gallons of
reclaimed water per day to conserve freshwater supplies and replenish our rivers, streams, lakes, and
aquifers; and
WHEREAS, Florida's permitted reuse capacity is almost 1.7 billion gallons per day (more than sixty-five
percent of Florida's total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater treatment facilities); and
WHEREAS, WateReuse Florida, the state section of the WateReuse Association, has proclaimed the
week of May 14-18, 2018 as Florida Water Reuse Week; and
WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach has joined with WateReuse Florida, the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water Management District in
encouraging and promoting water reuse and conservation; and
WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach has implemented a water reuse program and encourages
efficient and effective use of reclaimed water; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, David B. Norris, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the Village
of North Palm Beach, hereby proclaim May 14-18, 2018 as
WATER REUSE WEEK
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and call upon each citizen and business to help protect our
precious water resources by practicing efficient and effective use of reclaimed water.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal the Vill7of North Palm Beach
to be affixed this 26th day of April, 2018. /_ �n
MAYOR