Think of it like a funnel -- you pour too much into it and it'll clog up.
We sympathize with the neighbors' desire to keep it as open space, but we have a greater responsibility to the ratepayers in the city to recover their funds. There's nothing historic about these parcels.
For a short time it affected water pressure pretty significantly.
It's one we're going to take a look at. He's interested in us looking at any cost-effective ways to reduce bottled water spending.
The bottled water industry is very difficult to break into.
The question is would it actually cost less, given the state and federal regulations on bottling and sealing water. It's a very different business than running a water agency.