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<br />001 ')," r' <br />"', f,{,.d0 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />industrial and municipal wastes. As a result of this, all major <br />communities in Oregon are meeting prescribed standards. <br />A direct result is the reduction of westeloads going into <br /> <br />streams. To accomplish this there has been a marked increase in <br /> <br />the recovery and utilization of water and in the corresponding <br /> <br />decrease in water supply requirements. <br /> <br />In many of the canneries of the Northwest water is recycled <br /> <br /> <br />through' a cool ing tower I chlorinated and reused. <br /> <br />The legislative interest in conservation of water was further <br /> <br />evidenced in 1953 when it created an interim committee to .ake an <br /> <br />evaluation of means and methods of conserving water resources. <br />The committee's assignment covered both surface and groundwater <br /> <br />regardless of the purpose for which the water was to be used. <br /> <br /> <br />The Legislature charged the committee with preparing epecific re- <br /> <br /> <br />commendations regarding the formulation of a statewide coordinated <br /> <br /> <br />system of water resource development. It further directed that <br /> <br />these recommendations be accompanied by the facts and reasons <br />upon which the recommendations were based. The committee was re- <br /> <br />quired to prepare specific proposals and bills for legislative <br /> <br /> <br />action based upon its findings as to most immediate needs with <br /> <br />regard to water resource development. <br /> <br />In complying with the legislative directive of means and <br /> <br />methods of conserving water resources, the committea submitted <br />two recommendations to the Legislature. Both were enacted into <br /> <br />law. <br />