Board hears warning: water supply near peak capacity; irrigation and unmetered uses flagged
Public-works concerns: water supply was reported at near-peak levels and members said new irrigation/drip-line installations could increase demand; staff discussed metering and tap-fee enforcement as mitigation options.
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A board member relayed a public-works update that the towns water supply was near peak levels (staff cited a figure close to 98% to 100% of capacity), and warned that increasing irrigation (including buried drip-line systems) could exacerbate demand at peak times. Members suggested strengthening metering and tap-fee policies to ensure irrigation and other post-construction loads are captured and billed.
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