1 by Carol Thompson Hook-ups to Water District No. 1 have begun in the Town of Hannibal and the supervisor said he hopes other districts will soon follow. The town will survey residents to determine if other residents are interested in foregoing their wells for municipal water. The construction of District 1 is now complete and residents have begun picking up their meters, deMey said.
Residents are responsible for their own hook-ups.
The town is operating its own water system and is buying water from the Metropolitan Water Board at wholesale cost. The town board needs to hire a person to read the meters. The meters will be read and billed quarterly. The town will mail out the water bills. Those who chose not to tap into the water line will still pay the infrastructure costs, deMey noted.