{"id":23470,"date":"2024-06-10T11:06:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=23470"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:06:43","slug":"sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-upgrade-east-point-water-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-upgrade-east-point-water-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Upgrade East Point Water Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>East Point, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade East Point&#8217;s water infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the&nbsp;<em>East Point Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act<\/em>&nbsp;to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across East Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff\u2019s legislation would expand a current authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out water infrastructure projects in the city, including wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects, which would improve quality of life and strengthen resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs the City of East Point continues to grow, there\u2019s a need to strengthen water infrastructure for families and businesses. That\u2019s why I\u2019m introducing this legislation to strengthen the U.S. Army Corps\u2019 partnership with East Point to upgrade infrastructure and quality of life,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to strengthen Georgia\u2019s water infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-helping-upgrade-college-park-water-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;Federal funding to help the City of College Park install a new water storage tank and booster system, which will ensure residents have access to reliable, clean drinking water, and accommodate economic growth in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-helping-upgrade-rockdale-county-water-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delivered<\/a>&nbsp;new resources to help replace Rockdale County\u2019s 50-year-old water pump station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Sen. Ossoff and Congresswoman Lucy McBath&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoffs-legislation-to-preserve-protect-chattahoochee-river-signed-into-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed into law<\/a>&nbsp;their&nbsp;<em>Chattahoochee River Act<\/em>, a first-of-its-kind law that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work on water projects up and down the Chattahoochee River throughout the state of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/24.06.03_East-Point-EI-Text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>East Point Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East Point, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing legislation to upgrade East Point&#8217;s water infrastructure. Today, Sen. Ossoff introduced the&nbsp;East Point Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act&nbsp;to upgrade water infrastructure for families and businesses across East Point. Sen. 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