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e e The need for this project stems from a number of major water-related issues confronting the Town and the Town's people, as well as from our growing awareness of the vital importance of water conservation as a means of insuring the community's future growth and development. Due to continuing, severe budget constraints, the Town is requesting a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Construction Fund in order to implement this necessary water conservation project. This funding will enable the Town to conduct a thorough study of water use patterns in the community; and the statistical information gathered will be evaluated and used to promote improved water use efficiency in the Town. The Trustees view the proposed measures as absolutely vital to their short-term and long-range planning efforts. ~ the need The Town of Empire is facing a costly modification to its waste water treatment facility to comply with water quality regulations mandated by the State. Operation of the Town's alternate water source, a deep well used in times of short supply, is increasingly expensive and produces a less than desirable, higWy mineralized, water supply. Exacerbating the problem is the common practice of running a tap to prevent the freezing of inadequately insulated and antiquated plumbing in this community of 1880 and turn-of-the century homes and mobile homes. In light of the escalating costs of providing water service in Empire, the Trustees view conservation as the logical and only avenue available to insure that the citizens receive reasonable and equitable water service now and in the future. With technical assistance and funding from the State Office of Water Conservation, the Town proposes to implement an educational program of water conservation awareness and practices in the community, and to develop a cost effective system of water delivery. The integral components of the project follow. 2