A Water Authority gives local control to local people

The powers of Board of Trustees include:

• Gather information about existing & future water supply
• Inspect wells
• Require registration of existing wells
• Require permits for new wells or changes to existing wells
• Require abandon wells to be plugged
• Establish limits or priorities on the use of water during periods of actual or threatened water shortage
• Enforce ordinances through water authority oversite
• Designed to advocate rural & agricultural interests
• Designed to protect boundary encroachment

The benefits of a local Water Authority.

• Encourages strategic coordination among municipal governments to ensure continued delivery of high quality water to region’s residents
• Insure a water supply for today and the future
• Provide legal water voice for local people
• Low cost to the property owner — approx. $2.00 per year
• Responsible management of our valuable natural resource
• Provide legal representation to preserve existing water laws.
• Provide Conservation Educational Information to community

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