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Importance: High council approves re.html Walling previously said the city would save $19 million over eight years by getting water from the KWA. “It’s a historic night in the City of Flint,” Walling said. “The savings will be less with the capacity level approved by city council because there will be increased treatment cost for the river water.” He said the DEQ told the city it needed to get 18 million gallons per day or there would have to be additional work done at Flint’s water plant. Flint’s water plant and the Flint River is currently the backup for Flint and Genesee County, however, the plant only operates four times per year. Tuesday’s meeting followed weeks of discussions and special meetings surrounding the resolution. “We got there,” Councilman Joshua Freeman said. “That’s the important thing.” “Going with Karegnondi is the best decision. We have no opinion on the economics of the decision,” said Rebecca Fedewa, Flint River Watershed Coalition executive director. “If we start drawing water out of the Flint River, we are at risk of having to start releasing water from our reservoirs.” xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b37_6553_6782_153 Stanton, Terry A. (Ti reasury)

Flint DEQ backgrounder. Some of the info may not be 100% accurate. Note the highlighted sections: