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      <ExpensesSubtotalAmt>2531610</ExpensesSubtotalAmt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITES</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ADAMS COUNTY WATER ASSOCIATION, INC IS A NON-PROFIT WATER AND SEWER UTILITY DEDICATED TO THE MEMBERS WE SERVE. OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MANAGEMENT, AND STAFF TAKE SERIOUSLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FURNISHING THESE VITAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUINITY. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER TO RURAL SUBSCRIBERS OF ADAMS COUNTY WATER ASSOCIATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW THE RETURN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCOURAGED.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT 27,575 0 0 CHEMICALS AND LIME 50,069 0 0 CONTRACT METER READING 77,435 0 0 DEPRECIATION 429,716 0 0 ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT 5,039 0 0 FUEL AND POWER 245,213 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSE 37,432 0 0 INSURANCE 64,695 0 0 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 82,015 0 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 148,761 0 0 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 201,452 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 44,227 0 0 PURCHASED WATER 7,870 0 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 205,846 0 0 TRAINING AND LICENSE 8,413 0 0 TRANSPORTATION 35,974 0 0 TRAVEL 36 0 0 WATER TESTING 19,299 0 0 INTEREST EXPENSE 97,600 0 0 TOTAL 1,788,667 0 0</ExplanationTxt>
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