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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH METER CUSTOMER IS A MEMBER AT THE RATE OF $10</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATES AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS VOTE ON THE NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EACH PERSON OR FAMILY THAT RECEIVES WATER SERVICE MUST PAY A $10 MEMBERSHIP FEE PRIOR TO SERVICE. THERE ARE 9,595 MEMBERS AT YEAR END.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE MANAGER REVIEW THE 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONTHLY AND ANNUALLY AND MAKES ANY NECESSARY CHANGES AT THAT TIME.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NINE MEMBER GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE GENERAL MANAGER AND ALL EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD MEMBERS SET THE SALARIES FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES AND ALL EMPLOYEES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD AND THE MANAGER MAKES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX RETURNS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE OFFICE.</ExplanationTxt>
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