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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-4- <br /> <br />residential water rate structure for the Town of Nucla is 5,000 <br /> <br />gallons for $19.00 and $1.50 additional gallons up to 20,000 and <br /> <br /> <br />$2.00 per thousand thereafter. The average basic water usage per <br /> <br />household is estimated at 5,000 gallons per month. This basic <br /> <br /> <br />figure is derived from a calculation made in the spring when the <br /> <br />Town averages the water usage that occurred between the months of <br /> <br />November and April. During the irrigation months monthly water <br /> <br />consumption for a residence in Nucla was 20,030 gallons. <br /> <br /> <br />Therefore, during the summer months approximately 137,020,553 <br /> <br /> <br />gallons of water are consumed. If part of this water consumption <br /> <br />was diverted away from the treatment plant the town would reduce <br /> <br />the demand on the treatment plant by 52,000,000 gallons resulting <br /> <br /> <br />in several positive outcomes. First, the expansion on the <br /> <br />treatment plant would be postponed and the purchasing of a new <br /> <br />filter, valued at $100,000.00 would not be necessary. Secondly, <br /> <br />the reduced demand on the treatment plant could possibly double <br /> <br />its life span at a cost of only about 1/3 of the cost of plant <br /> <br />enlargements. For the Town to provide a new plant would cost <br /> <br /> <br />approximately $3,494,000.00 with an annual repayment figure <br /> <br />$341,00.00. <br /> <br />The Town has decided to implement the project in phases because <br /> <br />of budget restraints. Therefore, the town will be able to use <br /> <br />the money saved from not purchasing a new treatment plant or the <br /> <br />cost of adding filtration and put it into a fund for capital <br /> <br />improvements for a water efficient irrigation system. Also, the <br />