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Council members hear long-range water briefing: Carthage to join regional allocation from Stockton Lake under JMUC agreement
Summary
Councilmember Perkins summarized a regional plan through the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission (JMUC) to secure a safe-yield allocation from Stockton Lake, noting Carthage—s prospective share of 3 million gallons per day and projected costs tied to a multi-decade agreement.
Councilmember Perkins presented a detailed briefing at the June 24 meeting about the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission (JMUC) and a proposed long-term water allocation from Stockton Lake.
Perkins said JMUC members negotiated a safe-yield allocation of 38,000,000 gallons per day from Stockton Lake. Carthage has agreed in principle to an access commitment of 3,000,000 gallons per day of that pool, which Perkins said would amount to roughly 1,095,060,000 gallons annually for Carthage…
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