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        <ExplanationTxt>All water customers who own property in the area served by the</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>water system are considered members of the water system.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Directors are elected by members of the water system.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The members of the water system approve all changes to the by-laws.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is reviewed by the Office Manager and the Board Secretary.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Monitored by the Board of Directors.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part VI Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>No such requests were made.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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