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251 <br /> Benefits of <br /> Northwest <br /> Water Tank: Residential and other areas in the northern <br /> part of our community which have for years <br /> suffered from low water pressure will have <br /> their water pressure greatly improved. <br /> This includes the Orange High School area. <br /> There will be adequate water supply for <br /> fire protection in northern areas which <br /> have inadequate supply now. Water pressure <br /> and fire protection will be improved in <br /> central Hillsborough as far south as <br /> Queen Street. The 1/2 million gallons of <br /> water in the new tank will represent a <br /> significant increase in the town's total <br /> quantity of treated water storage. This <br /> would be important in the event of an <br /> emergency temporarily stopping the town's <br /> water treatment process - an emergency <br /> like loss of electric power or last <br /> summer's unauthorized opening of the <br /> dam at Lake Ben Johnston. <br /> Construction of a 12" water main from the <br /> treatment plant to the new water tank will <br /> include installation of additional fire <br /> hydrants and will improve the effectiveness <br /> of existing fire hydrants-in West Hillsborough. <br /> • <br />