Original sentence: After five months in the woods, the group completed its survey, and Smith reported to the committee that the gravity-fed system could be done.By this time the Portland Water Committee was concerned with procuring a superior water source, and chose the area around the Bull Run River because of its pristine state.Engineer Colonel Isaac W.In the 1850s, cattle being driven over the Cascades broke free in the area, escaping in all directions.Smith was to inspect any viable water supply.The Bull Run River also feeds a remarkably clear lake by the same name.The committee then spent several years dealing with the purchase of private lands in and around the watershed, thus securing Portland's excellent water source for the future.The name "Bull Run" has come to include to entire watershed, some 102 square miles on the western slopes of the Cascade Range.While looking at all possible sources, Bull Run became increasingly attractive due to the purity and the relatively inexpensive cost of delivery
Edited sentence: After 5 months in the woods the group completed its survey, and Smith reported to the committee that the gravity fed system could be done.After several years of dealing with the purchase of private lands in and around the watershed, the rest is history, and Portland has great water to show for it.By this time the Portland Water Committee was concerned with procuring a superior water source.Engineer Colonel Isaac Smith was to inspect any viable water supply.In the 1850s, cattle being driven over the cascades broke free in the area, escaping in all directions.Since it has come to include to entire watershed, some 102 square miles on the western slopes of the Cascade Range.That is when Bull Run came about, being a pristine testament to nature's glory.The name Bull Run itself refers to a remarkably clear lake in the shadow of Mount Hood, and to the river it feeds.While looking at all possible sources, Bull Run became increasingly attractive due to the purity and the relative cheap cost of delivery