It was very efficient but limited in size. In the 1960's, Asbury gave the water treatment plant to the city of Wilmore. Since then, the city has grown considerably in size. The city of Wilmore is proposing that the city accommodate that growth, which is mainly coming from Nicholasville and Lexington. Lexington is steadily moving south and suburbanizing Wilmore.
Jessamine County is now among the fastest growing counties in Kentucky.
Brushaber has been circulating letters in the community in an attempt to raise citizens' awareness of the consequences of the proposed expansion. Expansion of the water treatment plant and subsequently the sewer treatment plant encourages Wilmore's continued growth. Doing this invites more developers and businesses into an already struggling community. An additional factor that plays an important part in this controversy is the fact that if the plant is expanded, the user fee assessed to high volume users will greatly increase for Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary. At Asbury, not only are bridges being built for brighter futures, but sidewalks are as well.