Trinidad WCPlan 1997

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Trinidad
• Project Name: Water Conservation Plan
• Title: City of Trinidad, Colorado Water Conservation Plan September, 1997
• County: Las Animas
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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SECTION 3

HISTORICAL DATA

WATER CONSUMPTION

Demands on the City water system are highest during the hottest part of the summer. Historical
peak demands (of about two to four weeks in July and August) reach about 7.5 to 8.0 (mgd). The
high level of demand is primarily caused by yard and lawn irrigation. The lowest period of water
demand is experienced in the winter months when it drops to 1 to 1.5 mgd. The water volumes in
1995, as accounted for by the City's billing department, totaled 673 million gallons which
equates to approximately 56 million gallons per month or an average of 1.84 mgd.

CUSTOMER CATEGORIES

The City currently has 3,453 customers within the City limits. The City also serves customers
outside the City's corporate limits. A listing of the customers outside the City limits follows.

Associations:

Master Meterrrap Size No. Of Customers

Bayes, Mark
Chicosa Water Users
Cokedale
Derrick Water Users
Dochter
El MorolHoehne
Greetville/Carbondale
Media
Pinon Water & Sanitation
Starkville
Trinidad Lake Ranches
Valdez
Weston

2" 3
2" 20
4" 86
2" 3
2" 5
4" 187
3" 69
2" 2
3" 56
6" 80
2" 11
2" 14
4" 38

Individual Rural Water Users

SUBTOTAL 574
530
TOTAL 1,104

There is a total of 4,557 users on the City water system including users both inside and outside
the City limits.

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