Organizational

Overview:

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Organization Type: Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission

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Water Supply: Mark Twain Lake 

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Population Served: 73,000

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Water Users: CCWWC is the only drinking water user

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Total Storage Volume: 14,400 acre-ft per day (11.5 MGD)

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Key Issues/Challenges: Growth.  Northeast Missouri is a slow-growing area of the country and is a relatively low-income area.  We have plenty of water but the infrastructure to get it to potential new members is costly.  Finding ways to add members to our commission to take advantage of the water the commission has paid for is a challenge.