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<br />City of Northglenn Water Conservation Plan <br /> <br />Though single-family accounts used the greatest volume of water, it is important <br />to note that this account type also had the most accounts and EQRs (see Table 1). <br />Compared to surrounding communities, single-family homes in Northg1enn tend <br />to use less water on outdoor irrigation. Many single-family homes in the City are <br />older and do not have outdoor sprinkler systems installed. This has a positive <br />effect on outdoor water use, as residents must manually turn on the water and <br />move hoses. Residents tend to minimize the amount of time spent on this task <br />and it also easily adjust to the weather. In comparison, home sprinkler systems <br />often do not have rain shut offs and may not be programmed to adjust application <br />rates seasonally. <br /> <br />Table 3: Percentage of Total Annual Water Use by Account Type <br /> <br /> Pre-Drought Post-Drought <br /> (2000 and 2001) (2003 and 2004) <br />Single Family 61.7 60.2 <br />Townhomes 3.2 3.8 <br />Apartments 13.3 15.7 <br />Com mercialll ndustrial 14.5 13.7 <br />Schools 3.1 2.3 <br />Municipal 4.2 4.2 <br /> <br />Future Growth and Development <br />Ninety-three percent of Northg1enn's service area is developed. Annual average <br />usage is approximately 5,300 acre-feet (at). This amount is expected to increase <br />another 500 af at build out. In order to meet future demands, the City will <br />continue to purchase agricultural water and will investigate storage options to <br />enhance its water supplies, improve reliability and reduce risk of supply <br />shortfalls. Water conservation efforts will continue to be an integral part of the <br />water supply planning process for the City. <br /> <br />In November 2004, the citizens of Northglenn voted to extend a one-half percent <br />(0.50%) sales and use tax to be used exclusively for the purchase or lease of water <br />or water rights for use in, and/or augmentation of, the municipal water system. <br />This may include financing, repair, maintenance, renovation or construction of <br />water supply, diversion, conveyance or storage projects or facilities and other <br />purposes that would maintain, protect, enhance, optimize or increase the City's <br />water supply. The sales tax terminates on December 31,2010. <br /> <br />2. Inventory <br /> <br />2.1. Water Supply Sources/Storage <br /> <br />Current Supplies and Storage <br />The City's primary water supply sources include Berthoud Pass Ditch, Church <br />Ditch inches, FRICO shares and junior rights. Water from all of these sources is <br />delivered to Standley Lake for storage. The Croke Canal, Farmers Highline, and <br />Church Ditch are the primary delivery structures. Standley Lake is located in <br /> <br />8 <br />