The time has arrived. On Monday, July 21, the Town’s water plant operations will shut down for approximately two months in order to perform the necessary maintenance and improvements to resolve issues with organics and disinfection byproducts. While the connection with Concord will be able to provide adequate water for regular usage, the cost to provide the water during this time period will be higher than the amount that it costs for the Town to produce water for its customers. Additionally, tank levels are being constantly monitored to ensure that adequate water is available for both usage and fire flow for both Concord and Mount Pleasant. The Town requests that water customers exercise voluntary conservation efforts and limit water usage to what is absolutely necessary during this time.
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