When I got there, it was baling wire and tape. We're doing serious upgrading of that water treatment plant and a wastewater treatment too, by the way, and we've got to replace it. It's about a 4 to 5 billion dollar challenge [to replace the water treatment plant]. And so we got 100 million from the state for improved lift station. So because we're flat, we got to get the water to all parts of Houston. (17:22–17:33)
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