Making best of what we have is common sense approach

by Linda Mowery-Denning 

Editor/Publisher 

Members of the Ellsworth City Council dedicated a lunch hour this past week to a tour of the city’s water wells and treatment plant. This week’s agenda called for a tour of the city wastewater lagoons. We can’t think of a better use of the council’s time. For months — even years in some cases — officials have discussed Ellsworth’s water situation. Most months, the supply and its distribution system have been enough to sustain the city’s 1,100 meters. Other times, such as in 2012 when drought affected city and country residents alike, Ellsworth was forced to ban outdoor water. Even now, the city remains on voluntary conservation, with outdoor watering allowed certain days, based on a resident’s house number.

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