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New ‘Pure Water’ recycling program could help city avoid costly, time-consuming approval process
With a new Congress now in place, Rep. Scott Peters (D-San Diego) plans to introduce the legislation again in coming weeks, said Adrian Granda, director of government affairs for Mayor Todd Gloria.
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The legislation, the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II, would save taxpayers millions by essentially exempting the city from the Clean Water Act.
It would replace the city’s complex and expensive federal waiver application for the Point Loma plant with a much simpler process. That could end years of wrangling over the waiver between federal officials, environmental groups and the city.