01-13-2010, 02:00 PM
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Originally posted by Greg
[Civil Defense maintains 15 water spigots around the county
I'd gladly find some way to come up with three thousand bucks for a meter and pay for safe water, but it's not going to happen. I live Puna.
It could happen just like it did in my part of Puna.It cost me $5,500.00 for a meter though and that's what it will probably cost for other subdivisions to have private water systems.
Most water districts are separate entities from the county or city government.Many have been formed by citizens who have banded together just like we did here.
On the mainland our water district decided to upgrade the water mains to 8 inch and everyone in a certain area was handed a bill for about $6000.00.They could pay over 20 years and there were low income options and relief.This was just for an upgrade to the existing system.
It doesn't help here when the county keeps giving wavers to people subdividing the land.It needs to stop.