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Prevent water mains and conduit from being overtaxed.
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Increase the efficiency of the entire water
system.
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Render unnecessary expensive
extensions to the water system for years to come.
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Make fire protection more efficient by
increasing the water pressure in the mains.
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Make better plumbing necessary to
insure more sanitary and healthful conditions in the community.
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Allow money now spent for supplying
excessive quantities of water to be diverted to more useful channels.
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Prevent consumers from letting water
run all night to prevent freezing unless they are willing to pay for it.
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Discourage the too common practice of
allowing water to run constantly during hot weather to keep it cool.
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Permit money that otherwise would go
for extensions to be used for filtration or other purposes.
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Enable the water department to
determine accurately the amount of water used by domestic, manufacturing, public
and other services.
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Permit the water department to supply
a greater number of consumers, with a consequent increase in revenue, by
reducing the per capita consumption.
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Prevent water shortage during dry
seasons.
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Prevent most consumers from having to
pay for the extravagant waste of others.
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Aid in prevention of water waste.
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Make every customer a self-interested
guardian of the water supply.
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Permit vast quantities of water now
uselessly wasted, to be utilized for sprinkling, fountains and other beneficial
and beautifying purposes.
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Compel every customer to pay for the
exact amount of water used or wasted.
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Enable the utility to deal justly and
impartially with all.
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Enable water department officials to
concentrate on furnishing better water instead of more water.
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Enable
the department to equitably adjust water rates.
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Lower the operating cost of the
water works.
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Reduce the amount of water pumped
without depriving the consumer.
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Prevent excessive wear on pumping
equipment.
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Enable the charge to customers for
water to be based on the exact cost of
furnishing it.