Editing Orme, Tennessee (section)

===2007 drought===
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In 2007, Orme was one of the hardest-hit communities in the drought-ridden southeastern United States, due to its dependence on two vulnerable water sources: a waterfall-fed creek and a natural spring that delivered up to 60,000 gallons/day (227,000 liters/day).  These sources dried up to only 5,000 gallons/day (19,000 liters/day), not enough to pressurize the supply lines to the town's residents. A temporary solution was arranged whereby a truck would haul water to the town providing enough water to keep the system running for three hours each evening.<ref name="AP">{{Cite web |date=2007-11-01 |title=Town learns to live with water 3 hours a day |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna21582319 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> The mayor of Orme, Tony Reames, arranged a permanent solution in the form of a connection to the municipal system of the nearby town of [[Bridgeport, Alabama]].  In his words:  "It's not a short-term solution.  It is THE solution."  The connection would be via a {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} pipe between the two towns, paid for by an emergency grant of $377,590 from the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]]. The project was hoped to be completed by the end of November 2007.<ref name="Bluestein">Bluestein, Greg (November 1, 2007).  Tennessee town has run out of water. ''Charlotte Observer''.  Retrieved from http://www.charlotte.com/nation/story/344047.html on November 1, 2007.</ref>