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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />treatment building located on the south side of Kiowa where it is filtered, treated for Ph control, <br />and disinfected with a hypochlorinator before being injected into the distribution system at that <br />point. Its capacity varies, with it being generally less than 10 gpm. <br /> <br />Just north of the high zone tanks is a series of small wells and a spring manifolded together in a <br />raw water transmission system which delivers the combined flow to a small treatment building <br />adjacent to the 100,000 gallon tank where it is filtered through 1-micron cartridges, treated for <br />Ph control, and disinfected with a hypochlorinator before being introduced to the high zone <br />tanks. The aggregate capacity of this system is generally less than 10 gpm. <br /> <br />CONDITION OF EXISTING FACILITIES <br /> <br />Evaluation of Basic Plant Components: <br />The condition of the existing infiltration galleries and water treatment plant is generally good, <br />although recent forest fires in the area are thought to have contributed significant amounts of <br />ash to flows in the Little Thompson River. These may have caused blockage of the infiltration <br />gallery, which has recently required the river bottom to be cleaned above it in order to produce <br />the rated output from the micro-filtration unit. <br /> <br />Treated Water Distribution and Storage: <br />The distribution system has experienced numerous leaks throughout its history. The District <br />has for some time employed an aggressive leak detection program by installing what it terms <br />"zone meters" whereby the distribution system is divided into several separate zones of <br />residences. The feed to each zone is metered. This data is then compared to the total of the <br />individual residence meters in each zone. Whenever an inordinate amount of flow is indicated <br />flowing into a particular zone of residences, a reasonably accurate isolation of the suspected <br />leak is obtained. District operating personnel, and volunteers from the community monitor these <br />zone meters. <br /> <br />In May, 2002, a 1,500 lineal foot section of the original 2" distribution system, notorious for its <br />occurrence of leaks, was replaced with 4" AWWA C-900 pipe. Plans are to systematically <br />replace other sections in order of priority based on their leakage history. <br /> <br />3 <br />