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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 />The measured leakage rates are subject to interpretation, since at times the District has hauled <br />water which can leak from the distribution system, but which is not run through the master meter <br />at the WTP. District Operations personnel also suspect a certain amount of metering <br />inaccuracy may have affected results. A reduction from the observed circa 30% leakage rate to <br />a more typical 1 0% loss rate for the entire system does represent an opportunity. The District is <br />aggressively implementing steps to achieve this goal of further reducing their already low per- <br />capita usage. <br /> <br />It must be noted that reducing leakage rates to 10% would not eliminate the need for raw water <br />storage. Without good raw water storage, the District cannot provide a reliable water supply <br />during dry seasons and years. <br /> <br />Well Supplies: <br />A number of wells fed the original system. As a result of unacceptable results from radionuclide <br />testing, District Operations reports that well Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 19 have been <br />abandoned. Operations further reports well No. 15 at the main Water Treatment Plant (WTP) <br />site, well No. 11 (which feeds the small WTP just north of Kiowa on the east bank of the River) <br />and wells 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12, and a spring (which are manifolded together to feed the small <br />WTP at the high zone tanks) are considered active based on satisfactory individual results on <br />these wells and the spring. <br /> <br />Based on a dry year in 2000 and the fact that well production dropped dramatically, it appears <br />that all the wells are to some degree under the influence of surface water. Therefore the Water <br />Quality Control Division (WQCD) required that all bag and cartridge filters be 1.0-micron <br />absolute or smaller. Installation of these filters allows microscopic particulate analysis to be <br />performed once every three years. Without the micro-filters, each well would need an analysis <br />to determine the extent of surface water influence. <br /> <br />Overall Plant and Distribution System Performance: <br />Performance of the existing treatment plant and facilities in the District has been good. The <br />plant is capable of treating from 32-40 gpm, as noted above. Under ideal operating conditions <br />this capacity can be pushed towards 50 gpm. The key issues are reliable supplies of raw water <br />to the treatment plant. <br /> <br />4 <br />