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Show West Bountiful r.lovcs Closer To Independent VJater Another step in developing an Independent water supply sup-ply for West Bountiful was authorized Friday at the regular August meeting of the State Board of Water Resources in the Capitol Building. AUTHORIZATION of the proposed project came after the eight-member Board heard a feasibility report on the estimated $287,000 project to construct a million gallon concrete water storage tank, equip a new deep well drilled by West Bountiful and build a pump house, plus replace a deteriorating 14-inch steel pipeline with a 12-inch 12-inch plastic pipe to link the city with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. The city owns a lot in a residential area of Bountiful. This would be the site for the storage. To overcome possible pos-sible objections of area residents, West Bountiful plans extensive landscaping and, perhaps, a tennis court on top of the tank. IN ITS efforts to develop its own system, West Bountiful Boun-tiful has drilled a deep well near the city office building. It is expected to produce up to 600 gallons of water per minute, half the three cubic feet per second right the city recently obtained from the state engineer's office. Because of the city's low indebtedness, West Bountiful is not eligible for grants from either Farmers Home Administration or Four Corners Regional Commission. Except for a $7,400 initial investment by the city, the Board of Water Resources is being asked to finance the entire $29,600 estimated cost of the project. THE PRESENT $4 monthly minimum water rate would be hiked by at least $2.20 to produce revenue needed to retire in 13 years bonds bought by the Board. West Bountiful residents now must approve issuance of the bonds at an election and other technical requirements need to be met before Board members can commit funds to buy bonds to be issued by the city. |