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rnree cnncal components which will
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rhree cnncal components, ~upply—~Idc
water cfficxcncy 15 me e.r~re.r fur the
drinking water pm\'1dcrt()c()nm)I
For me punme or t1'ux amclu, I won’!
addruws rhe mmt obvrou. ~upply—~)dc
' , ' water cfficxcncy mcmurca, ~uch :1~ lmk
repnrr, mplatcmunl pmgram~, and
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!1.»[ncu~ en pruvulmon of third party
dnnmgc to undcrgmund xnfmalnlclilrc
It you are one of the nppmxxnmtcly
450 dunking water pm\.1dcr~ that are
eurrenrly regmered In rhe Tcxa~é$1l
nonficalmn .y.ren1 and pmvldc
p1.»~m\'c re.pon.~e to Xanllty Incalc
mquu~t~, you unaemnna how an.
lu~~—conm>I qreregy not only reduces
epenmng tows, It :\I~u reduce. ~y~tL‘m~
Ir»! and unacmuntcd—mr
Participation m rhe Tcxa~8ll
nulxficalmn .y.rern pm\.1dL‘~ ~-rmnnrrnl
thmugh damage prcxcnuun and public
education programs. A ~IgnIfIc:\nK
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realize that 111: water uuhly we. not
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