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Delay of tank project should make recycled water line pay for itself

Posted by: Maven on January 26, 2010 at 6:05 am

From the Whittier Daily News:

“The first phase of a proposed 12-mile recycled-water line should pay for itself with Monday’s vote by a regional water board to delay construction of an $8 million water tank and impose a rate surcharge sooner than planned, district officials said.

The 5-0 vote by the Central Basin Municipal Water District board means the five- mile first phase from Pico Rivera to Bicknell Park in Montebello should show a $6 million positive cash flow, General Manager Art Aguilar said.

Without these decisions, the first phase of the project was expected to be nearly

$17 million in the red, according to district documents.

“We’ve brought the cost of this project way down,” said director Phil Hawkins, adding that water utilities will pay less because of the board’s action. … “

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January 26, 2010 · Filed Under Recycled Water

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