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~ ;. IV f)/,~ h fz- 721 State Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone (303) 866-3441 FAX (303) 866-4474 MEMORANDUM STATE OF COLORADO . COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD Department of Natural Resources Roy Romer Governor TO: Members, CWCB Ken Salazar Executive Director FROM: Daries C. We, Director Daries C. Lile, P.E. Division Director DATE: October 20, 1992 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 6a(1), November 9-10, 1992, Board Meeting-- Recommended Projects; Town of Norwood Water Project Introduction The Town of Norwood has made an application for a $320,000 loan for improvements to its town and rural water system. Actually, the rural portion of this water system is operated and maintained by the Wright's Mesa Rural Water Users Association, but an agreement is pending to combine both of these entities into a single entity system. The total number of people served by the Town rural system is currently about 1,500. Problem The Town of Norwood has experienced water shortages during the high demand period in recent years 'which has caused it to restrict outside watering, increase water rates to reduce usage and to put a moratorium on the sale of new water taps. In addition, the Town also now needs to expand the capacity of its water treatment plant. Proposed Project Westwater Engineering, a consulting firm in Palisade, Colorado, ha& prepared a feasibility study outlining the problems with the Town's existing water system. In short the Town's existing system is deficient in raw water supply, treatment capability, treated water storage capacity and suitable pressures in most of the distribution lines. The total estimated cost to correct the system is $1,400,000 and the Town's consultant has prioritized the needs and determined that the most critical of these are: (1) A raw water pipeline from Gurley Reservoir to the treatment plant (2) improvements to the water treatment process and (3) renovation of an existing water storage tank.