Alamosa 2007 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Alamosa
• Project Name: City of Alamosa Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan May 2007
• Date: 5/1/2007
• County: Alamosa
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

Water Use and Demand Forecast
Over the past 15 years, population growth in Alamosa has been running well below state
averages at approximately 0.8% per year.
Using the assumption that
Alamosa's population growth
rate will increase no more than
1.5% per year, Alamosa's
population growth rate will
remain well below state
historic averages.
Water production has been
increasing at 1.05 percent per
year — a rate slightly above that
of the City's population
growth.
Alam osa Population*
12,000
10,000
8,000
— 6,000
4,000
2,000
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* See Appendix A for supporting data tables
In order to sustain the use of our limited water supplies, we need to do two critical things:
• Increase efficiency;
• Decrease demand.
First, we must increase the
efficiency the water we use to
ensure we get the most out it.
An example of efficient use is
finding ways to reduce the
amount of water needed to
irrigate five acres of bluegrass.
Second, we must reduce our
overall water by identifying
current uses that can be
reduced or eliminated. An
example of demand reduction
i s findin wa s to et b with
V= y g y
less than five acres of bluegrass. Both approaches will be addressed in this plan.
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