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four miles south of town, draws water from the Sheandoah River to supply the 300,000 gallons used daily by 950 connections. The plant is capable of treating as much as 900,000 gallons on a daily basis.
A $1.1 million grant from the Farmers Home Administration and a $1.25 million loan from the same agency provided most of the capital for the venture. By a 3-1 margin, town voters approved a bond referendum in 1982 to repay the loan.
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