Unaccounted for water loss, a neighborhood recreational area, higher water rates, cost, and haste, were some of the concerns voiced by persons attending a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed water treatment plant.

With its two water treatment plants nearing capacity and/or the end of their useful lives, the city began working through the Mid-Arkansas Water Alliance about six years ago to secure additional water from Lake Ouachita to meet its needs for the next 50 years.

Deputy City Manager and Public Works Director Steve Mallett said Tuesday that MAWA may eventua...

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