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City Club Missoula – Missoula council members debate water system purchase

At a Missoula City Club http://www.cityclubmissoula.org/ meeting, two city council members, one for the sale and the other opposed, discussed whether the city should take control of the water company.

Win or lose, Mountain Water Company users are bound to pay more for a failing system in need of repairs. That was a key takeaway from a discussion in Missoula Monday about the city’s condemnation plans.

Combined legal fees in the lawsuit filed by the City of Missoula to condemn the water company are now estimated at $3.5 million and they could go much higher. That includes $1.4 million for Missoula, $1.4 million for Mountain Water Company and an estimated $700,000 for Carlisle, the investment group that owns Mountain Water.

The city sued Mountain Water Company and Carlyle last spring in Missoula County District Court. The trial is still several months away and an appeal is likely after that.

Lauren Bradley, Reporter, [email protected]

Full Story: http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/missoula-council-members-debate-water-system-purchase/30670054

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Debate over case against Mountain Water continues

A pair of Missoula City Council members argue the risk and benefits of the city owning Mountain Water.

But during a packed public meeting Monday the pair agreed there are a lot of unknowns about the continuing cost of the legal fight, and how much ownership could cost taxpayers in the long run.

by Dennis Bragg – MTN News Missoula

Full Story: http://www.kpax.com/news/debate-over-case-against-mountain-water-continues/

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The Man Who Made Israel One of the Most Efficient Water Managers

"Among all conservation technologies in development, the most valuable detect leakage in networks."

TaKaDu’s software is designed, as Peleg describes it, "to slice and dice and analyze raw data measured by smart sensors in the water network." These sensors monitor the flow rates, pressure, and quality of the water and identify bugs in the meters, valves, and other system equipment. From this data, the software can analyze when and where water is escaping.

By Amanda Little

Full Story: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2015-01-08/takadu-helps-israel-be-a-most-efficient-water-manager#r=hpt-fs

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Missoula water costs among highest in state http://www.matr.net/article-61803.html

The End of the Era of Cheap Water http://www.matr.net/article-63563.html

Bozeman to participate in program forecasting climate change impact on water utilities http://www.matr.net/article-63512.html

What’s your water footprint look like? Bozeman residents will soon be able to finetune their water use http://www.matr.net/article-60450.html

Water Infrastructure That Delivers More Public Value http://www.matr.net/article-60742.html

Utilities Worry Water’s Becoming Unaffordable http://www.matr.net/article-63467.html

Big companies promote water sustainability http://www.matr.net/article-63391.html

City officials: Missoula can run water utility for millions less http://www.matr.net/article-62920.html

Water utilities are huge energy hogs. – Water Utilities Are Starting to Take Their Own Conservation Advice http://www.matr.net/article-61843.html

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Councilors debate city’s effort to condemn Mountain Water Co.

It’s clear the economic costs of condemnation are a risk to the public.

But what are the intangible risks of having Missoula’s water, "a necessity of life," turned over to a foreign nation?

"If that doesn’t give folks a moment of pause, I don’t know what would," said Beverly McNamara.

McNamara participated in a sold-out City Club Missoula lunch on the topic of the city of Missoula’s bid to condemn Mountain Water Co. City Club is a nonprofit with a mission to inform and inspire residents and promote new ideas.

By Keila Szpaller

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/councilors-debate-city-s-effort-to-condemn-mountain-water-co/article_17c3da25-f69d-52f6-8398-06a35345f1ff.html

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