Del Norte System Improvements Applic

• Project Type: Ag/Muni Grant
• Applicant: Town of Del Norte
• Project Name: First Phase Water Improvements Project
• Title: Grant Application
• Date: 11/27/1996
• County: Rio Grande
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Application

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

A.. Purpose of Study....... .............................._....... ............................ 3

B. Area Served................................... .............................................. 3

II. EXISTING WATER SYSTEM
A. Sources of Water Supply..................................... ........ ..... ........... 3

B. Water Usage.. ........................... ......... .............. ......... ........... ......... 5

C. Water Rights Compared to Usage............................................... 6
III. WATERDISTRlBUTION SYSTEM
A. Analysis Procedures................. ...............~.......... ......................... 8
B. Water Demand For Analysis Purposes........................................ 9
C. Analysis Conditions.... ..... ........... ........... ........ ................... ...... ..... 10
D. Analysis Results.......................................................................... 11
IV. WATER SUPPL Y IMPROVEMENT AL TERNA TIVES

A. General..................... ............. ............. ......................................... 12

B. Reduction in Water Use.............................................................. 12
C. Increasing Water Supply Volume............................................... 14
V. WATERDISTRlBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS ALTERNATES

A. General............... ....................................... ........ .......................... 16

B. Water System Improvement Alternatives................................... 16
VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A; Conclusions........................................ ............. ............ ....... ...... ... 19

B. RecOlTIIDendations... .......... ......... ........ ......... ... ..... ... ........ ............. 20

TABLES
Table 1 - Water Usage................................................................................... 6
Table 2 - Summary of Water Rights.............................................................. 7
Table 3 - Annual Water Usage...................................................................... 8
Table 4 - Cost Estimate for Reduction in Water Pressure............................ 13
Table 5 - Cost Estimate for Installation of Water Meters............................. 14
Table 6 - Cost Estimate for Well Test Pumping & Pump Improvements..... 15
Table 7 - Cost Estimate for Well and Pumping Facility............................... 16
Table 8 - Cost Estimate for Replacement of Pipe Along 9th & Cherry St... 17
Table 9 - Cost Estimate for Construction of a New Pipeline Along 9th St.. 17

FIGURES
Figure 1 - Sketch of Del Norte Water System Service Area......................... 4

APPENDICES
Appendix A - Water Distribution System Map............................................. 21
Appendix B - Computer Output Files From Pipe Network Analysis............ 23

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