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Centers for Disease Control
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County Council
NAR 0 1 2010
Mr. Rodney Oshiro
Deputy County Clerk
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Dear Mr. Oshiro:
Secretary Sebelius has asked me to thank you for your letter regarding federal assistance for
Hawaii's county wastewater infrastructure projects. She has asked me to respond directly to you.
Please excuse the delay of this response.
Thank you very much for forwarding Resolution 289 -09 materials adopted by the Council of the
County of Hawaii, as well as the various correspondence about your county's efforts and needs
regarding infrastructure improvement projects. Please be assured that the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) is and remains committed to safe and effective wastewater
systems as an important part of protecting the public's health.
I applaud your agency's commitment to addressing these public health issues.
Sincerely, •
? Cistel
Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, CDC, and
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry
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