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StitsmMrt of John S. CroMman 

 Ea«t«m MurUdpai Wotw Dittrict 

 Nov«mb«r 9. 1993 

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Eastern Munidpai Water District supports environmentai protection and consaivatlon programs. 

 However, as a public agency that worics directly with local and state government as weU as state 

 arvl federal regulatory agarKies, EMWD is becoming Inaeaskigty itustraied in its efforts to 

 provide basic water and sewer sen/lces. Increasingly stringent ar^ confusing regtialory 

 requirements are not only causing projects delays, but costs that do not provide real spedes 

 benefits. If fundamental problems with the Act are not resolved, the associated regulatory 

 burdens tfireaten to outstrip available finandai resources and will impact public agencies ability 

 to serve their customers. 



