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Ozark, Mo., Board of Aldermen approve bill to give city fresh water access from Stockton Lake

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OZARK, Mo. (KY3) — The city of Ozark is preparing for its future need for clean water.

The Ozark Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a bill, labeled Bill 3669, to allow the city to pull in 1.5 million gallons of water a day from Stockton Lake Monday night.

The contract is with the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission, which comprises communities across sixteen counties.

We told you in previous coverage that the city of Ozark’s water supply currently comes from the ground.

Springfield already pumps in water from Stockton Lake, specifically for droughts.

For Ozark, the city uses between three and four million gallons per day from its currently available aquifer supply of groundwater.

Ozark says that customers should not see an increase in their bills as a part of the coalition.

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