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The City's earlier development was generally compact as a result of the grid street system, traditionally smaller lots and home sizes, and less reliance on the automobile. More recently, the development reflects a contemporary design with curvilinear street systems, the use of cul -de -sacs, and larger more irregularly shaped lots. Similar to many communities across the United States, the increased reliance on the automobile has caused more spread out patterns of development. To serve this development has required a greater degree of public infrastructure that must now be maintained. Although each of these water plants distribute surface water, they are also capable of distributing groundwater supplied from seven wells located throughout the City.' This capability exists because the City previously and exclusively utilized groundwater for its water source up until the 1980s when the City transitioned to the surface water used today. After leaving the water plants and the groundwater tanks, the treated water is then re- pumped into the City's four elevated water tanks and into the City - operated water distribution system. The four elevated storage tanks (EST) are: • Main EST; • Fairmont EST; • Lomax EST; and • Bayshore EST. 5 City of La Porte Water Master Plan by HDR and Claunch & Miller. October 2009. ' La Porte's surface water is sourced by the Trinity River and is treated by the City of Houston's Southeast Water Purification Plant. La Porte's groundwater is sourced from seven groundwater wells tapping into the Gulf Coast Water Aquifer. City of La Porte Water Quality Report for 2010. A COM UI° IT VISION FOR 1A PORTE, TEXAS - 2010 UPDATE