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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant and Loan Program Water Activity Summary Sheet Applicant: Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District Water Activity Name: Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District - Water System Improvements Project Water Activity Purpose: Structural Water Project County: Custer Drainage Basin: Arl(ansas - Wet Mountain Valley; Grape and Texas Creel(s Water Source: Ground Water - Plan of Augmentation Macey Creel( and Change of Use Water Activity Summary: The Towns of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe were established in 1879 and 1887, respectively, as mining boomed and developed in the area. Rudimentary water systems were put in place as the towns grew. Although the Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District (RMWSD) was created in 1969 to provide water and wastewater services to both towns, it did not assume those operations until 1975. RMWSD was formed in 1969 as a "Colorado Special District," being a unit of local government and political subdivision and acting pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Colorado Revised Statutes. The District functions as an "Enterprise," a government-owned business utility and operates under the jurisdiction of a local Board of Directors whose five members are elected by the voters of the District. Amount Requested: $120,000 Source of Funds: Basin Account Matching Funds: RMW is matching $150,000 and $380,000 from DOLA grant A recent evaluation of the Public Water System for the Towns of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe, served by the Round Mountain Water & Sanitation District, identified major shortcomings in the water supply system that demand immediate attention. These improvements are needed to the system to not only provide for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of these towns, but also to ensure and secure growth of and economic benefits for both towns. A study was funded by a Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant and completed by a civil engineering firm, the Crabtree Group, Inc., identified the following major shortcomings in the water supply system that demand immediate attention: . Low water pressure below the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) design guidelines within the town of Silver Cliff. . Insufficient fire flow and residual dynamic pressures throughout much of the district service area by ISO Standards, including fire flow requirements for the public schools. . Inadequate chlorine contact time in the District treatment systems per CDPHE regulations. . Insufficient water supply during peal( demand months causing the water storage tanl(s to reach critically low levels several times during the summers of 2005 and 2006. 1