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believe that the proposed regional water plan presents a breath
of fresh air and a never before available opportunity for the water
systems of the area to solve a multitude of problems with source
water and problems meeting standards for finished water. 
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Bill Hills, Water Partnership
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The Water Partnership for Northwest Missouri
Read
the Water Partnership Phase I Report (4mb .pdf)
NEW: Counties Collaborate for Water Supply (64k .pdf)
Gov.
Blunt Commits Nearly $3 Million for Drinking Water Improvements
in Northwest Missouri (27k .pdf)
Water
Project Gets $2.8 Million Grant (20k .pdf)
News
Water
Partnership Awarded $2.8 Million
The Northwest Missouri Water Partnership received some news
that will move its water provision pipe dreams one step closer to
reality. At their regular monthly meeting, the Director of the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources, Doyle Childers, announced that
eight participating communities in the Water Partnership would share
approximately $2.8 Million in grant funds and close to $18 Million
in State Revolving Loan funds to kick-start the 12-county water
effort. Read
the press release (55k pdf).
About the
Partnership
The Water Partnership for Northwest Missouri is comprised
of representatives from a 12-county area of northwest Missouri.
 The
partnership was created to develop a regional water supply plan
for the northwest region. Its members, which include elected officials,
water system managers, economic development coordinators and community
planners, come from Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton,
Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties.
The goal of the partnership is to explore options for a regional
water plan that provides a longterm, affordable, high-quality water
supply that takes advantage of existing infrastructure while maintaining
local control over distribution systems. Simply stated, the Water
Partnership exists to progressively address water issues in Northwest
Missouri to ensure the vitality of our region.
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