Rural water meters spark growth clash in Douglas County
Rural Water Districts 4 and 5 propose a $5 million water treatment plant to meet demand by 1999, arguing meters enable growth while city Lawrence and Douglas County confront planning limits. Critics warn of unplanned suburban sprawl and strain on roads, schools, and services as meters become available.
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Rural water districts weigh new Clinton Lake plant plan
Engineers aim to approve a site plan by year end for a water treatment plant to serve Rural Water Districts 4 and S in southern Douglas County. Construction could start next year with startup in 1999, financed by federal rural development funds, increasing wholesale water costs from 1.47 to about 2.80 per thousand gallons.
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Planning pays off for Douglas County water districts
The two southern Douglas County rural water districts plan their own treatment plant following the 1983 Tri District Water Facility model. Art Worthington, former RWD 3 manager, notes early action kept up with demand and that expansion plans are in progress as the system serves 600 to 1,350 customers and contemplates doubling capacity.
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