Injunction filed on water company By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com A sign in front of the Highland County Water Company, 6696 U.S. Route 50 in Hillsboro, is shown in this picture taken Monday. Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette The Highland County Court of Common Pleas issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against the Highland County Water Company (HCWC), with the order stating that the local water utility violated the rights of its members under Ohio law and a recently adopted amendment to the company’s by-laws. Outgoing company general manager Robert Smith told The Times-Gazette that he could not comment at the present time due to the ongoing litigation.