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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Table 5 Annual Water Rates and Users for FY 1994 Type of User Number of Users Residential 572 59 Rate ($/yr) $ 373.08 $405.48 Commercial Source: Town of Minturn Table 6 provides a summary of the town's present indebtedness, The table shows the original amount, the final payment year, the principal balance as of 12/31/94, the annual principal and interest payment, and other information. The Town of Minturn does not maintain a reserve account for water system capital replacement. IV. NEED FOR PROJECT A. Health & Safety The water system upgrade project has direct benefits for the health and safety of Minturn residents and businesses, because the principal objective of the project is to boost water supply, flow, and pressure for fire protection purposes. An evaluation of the fire protection capability of the Minturn water system was conducted by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) in 1993. ISO identified two locations having required fire flows of 3,500 gpm and one having a 3,000 gpm fire flow, Hydrant testing indicated that the water system falls considerably short of being capable of delivering those flows at a 20 psi residual pressure. A copy of the ISO hydrant test results is included as Table 7. Additional hydrant testing was conducted in October, 1994, Table 8 presents a summary of that data. System deficiencies related to inadequate system pressure are indicated in several places. Static pressures taken at hydrants #30, 36, 37, and 38 all fall below 35 psi, considered by most design criteria sources as the minimum acceptable level for normal system pressure, This criteria is found in the State of Colorado's "Drinking Water Design Criteria", and in the "Recommended Standards for Water Works" (aka "Ten States Standards"), published by the Great Lakes Upper Mississippi River Board. Town of Minturn Water System Upgrade Project, March, 1995 13