Residents of southeast La Plata County - who draw their drinking water from wells or truck it in - finally are getting the opportunity to vote on the formation of a potable-water system. "People have been talking about such a system for probably 18 years," said Dick Lunceford, a member of a task force that is promoting the effort. "The specific proposal we're voting on has been around for about four years." Voting is set for Aug. 12 - the primary election - when residents in the proposed district face two questions. First, do they favor the creation of the La Plata Archuleta Water District? If they answer yes, they are asked to elect a five-member board of directors. 

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