Evaluation of North Dakota's First Rural Water System PDF Download

Author: William C. Nelson
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Category : Water-supply, Rural
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Book Description
The Grand Forks Traill Rural Water Association, organized in 1969 and operating since December, 1972, presented an excellent opportunity to document and analyze the organizational process, member and nonmember characteristics, water quality and quantity delivered by the system, and economic and social changes in homes and communities related to the water system. some findings of the study were: 1. quality and quantity of water used by members increased significantly; 2. significant increases in population, housing, and economic activity occurred in one community and other communities appeared to remain stable or have slight gains since 1970; 3. fluctuations in water pressure were minimal; 4. members purchased more home appliances and were more apt to remodel homes than nonmembers.