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37 <br /> Slide #24 <br /> Water Quality <br /> • Water service area reduced to <br /> decrease the distance from the <br /> Town's water plant <br /> �r <br /> • The Urban Service Boundary <br /> _ was adjusted most significantly <br /> on the eastern side of the <br /> j_ - system, the water plant is on <br /> the western edge of the Town's <br /> service area. <br /> Bryant Green said the town serves around 70% of the land area that OWASA serves and <br /> has about 20% of the customers, so the water is spread very wide and very thin. As a result, it <br /> takes a long time to get water from the water treatment plant to the very edges of the service area. <br /> He said the town is pulling everything closer to the water plant to reduce the distance from the <br /> water plant and the most distant customers, consistent with the town's desire to serve the best, <br /> highest quality water possible, given the amount of capacity that's remaining. <br /> Commissioner Carter asked if there are currently people being served in the areas the <br /> town is pulling back from. <br /> Bryant Green said yes, and some schools are outside of the boundaries as well. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the town would continue to serve the schools regardless. <br /> Bryant Green said yes. He explained the town would not extend new water and sewer <br /> mains past those points, but those currently receiving service will still receive service. <br />