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2001 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
86. | PROJECT: | Opal Regional Water Supply | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | II |
| SPONSOR: | Town of Opal |
| LOCATION: | Lincoln County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level II |
268 |
1989 |
I |
$70,000 |
1990 |
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Level II |
36 |
2000 |
I |
$30,000 |
2002 |
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
In 1999, the town of Opal requested a feasibility study for the costs associated with installing and
maintaining a water treatment unit designed to reduce or eliminate excessive fluoride present in
Opal's drinking water. This report was completed in November 2000. The report indicated that
installation costs were affordable, however yearly maintenance costs (to the town) would be
approximately $11,000 per year.
The town of Opal would like to continue with the Level II study completed in 2000 by requesting
an additional study to determine the feasibility of obtaining a new groundwater source from which
the town may blend water with their existing water supply to dilute the fluoride concentrations and
thereby addressing the EPA Administrative Order recently issued relative to the State Drinking
Water Act violations.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC recommends the existing Level II project in the New Development Program be
expanded and the appropriation be increased by $90,000 to $120,000.
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