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MikeMir87 said:
Maybe they will build a water tower?
Water towers are generally used in order to keep a certain amount of pressure in a system, and also for fire protection when there are peak demands. With a new water towe being built, the lines would still have to be expanded to meet the requirements of the new water park.
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I currently manage over 150 square miles of water distribution lines and things are not ever as easy as it sounds.
You have boundaries (cities, districts, private, etc.) and these boundaries are very protected. I have been a part of several lawsuits that were strictly because of cities crossing boundaries. Lawyers become involved and that can be very lengthy process - so just going over to someone elses water source to get what you need might not be a solution. Some neighbors get along real well and there are others that just don't.
Tapping into a river to get your water - that becomes a whole other issue. Most bodies of surface water have assigned water rights - if you don't already have a right to that water you can apply for one (another lenghty process) or purchase someone else's water rights. Sometimes all the water rights have been assigned and there is not any left for new parties.
Water towers should never be used to store water for long periods of time. Water can become stagnant and become unhealthy causing a large number of people to become sick. So most water towers are only used to maitain pressure in a distribution zone, and help with periods of large usage (usually between 7 - 10 pm). The ones that I have designed have distinct inlet waterlines coming from pump stations and outlet lines taking the water to the customers. So just building a water tower probably isn't the solution either. You have to have the water available to keep it filled and circulated.
Ground wells could be a solution - there are many municipalities that get their water from underground aquifers. Could there be one of these anywhere near PKI and if there was, could they get the rights to that water.
Usually when a developer comes into our office wanting a certain amount of water, and we cannot currenlty serve them - we research alternate solutions. Most of the time, these solutions are costly, so the developer either: discards the development, threatens to go elsewere to get the water, or bites the bullet and does what is necessary.
When it comes to water or any utility (which is where most cities make their money) nothing is ever easy. Esp. when talking 500,000 gallon$.
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