The following reflects the water pricing structure for High Springs, Florida Monthly base fee of $9.08. First 3,000 gallons, $2.69 per 1,000 gallons. Next 2,000 gallons, $3.04 per 1,000 gallons. Next 10,000 gallons and above, $3.31 per 1,000 gallons. The volunteer fire department typically uses around 150,000 gallons of water in a given month. They are considering a fire suppression technology that would decrease their water usage by 10,000 gallons that costs the department $2000. How long would it take to pay off this investment

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