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of the project is expected to be around $551,000.
• "Every household agreed to a rate increase," Johnson said. "The grant pays for 75 percent of the project; that leaves us with about $150,000 to rise. By starting the increase a year ahead of time, it gives a leg up on making the payments."
• One unusual aspect of the project is that the tank has been built inside a building built behind the Pierpont Fire Hall.
• "The system is computerized, with lots of electrical wires," Johnson said. "It was easier to enclose everything inside a frame building to protect it. We also hope to gain some storage space out of the building."
• According to Johnson the new system should be working towards the end of next week.
• "The tank has been filled and the water tests have been completed," Johnson said. "There was a small problem with the float, the tank overfilled, they should be here next week to fix the problem and run the final tests."
• Johnson also warns residents that they may see some problems within their homes once the system starts up.
• "The town has had such low water pressure for so long that when the new system starts up," Johnson said. "Home owners may see some leaks they didn't know they had."

• -Char Telkamp