But its largest user, Clovis Community Medical Center, is consuming 3 million gallons a month, a fraction of the city's monthly output of about 84 million gallons. "On peak days, we are only using 25% of what we have available," says Luke Serpa, the city's public utilities director. Later this year, the district is expecting "one-time" money from the state. And, because Harlan Ranch is plumbed with purple pipes and eventually will become part of the system, Bud Rank Elementary could eventually use recycled water, too.
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