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Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) was awarded the Water Champion Award by Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Thursday.
According to EMWD, Takano has been a leading advocate for residents of western Riverside County and has worked to secure federal funding for a variety of water and wastewater projects that have directly benefited the region’s residents.
“EMWD sincerely appreciates the longstanding partnership and support that Congressman Takano has provided us,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “Congressman Takano’s efforts to secure funding – and bring our ratepayers’ Federal tax dollars back to the region – have provided and will continue to provide a better quality of life for residents by improving water supply reliability.”
“I want to thank EMWD for not only this honor, but for the ongoing partnership we have established for the benefit of the residents we mutually serve,” Takano said. “I am incredibly proud that our collective efforts will result in a more sustainable water supply future for this region and for our state.”
The EMWD Water Champion Award is presented to an individual who shows exemplary service in helping EMWD achieve its mission to deliver value to our diverse customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical, and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater, and recycled water service. Past winners include Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congressman Ken Calvert, Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, former State Sen. Bill Emmerson, former Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley, retired U.S. Bureau of Reclamation area manager Bill Steele, and former California Gov. Jerry Brown.
