In a mega meeting, four different Harvey County cities came to an agreement about their shared water future. The governing bodies for Newton, North Newton, Halstead and Sedgwick all approved an agreement governing how the cities would share a possible 536 million gallons in annual water rights that the State of Kansas will soon consider granting. “I think we’ve accomplished what we needed to,” Newton City Engineer Suzanne Loomis said after all bodies approved the agreement. “This is just the beginning of a continued good relationship for neighbors.” Since 1997, the cities have been working together to perfect (secure) the water rights on six wells located in the Equus Beds. To do this, the cities formed the Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 17.
Source: Harvey County Now
