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I I I I I I Rapid growth would wreak havoc on Meeker and its resident's, who have enjoyed a serene and pastoral life up to now. It is feared that growth of an unplanned nature will raise taxE~s, reduce services, increase crime, degrade the Town environment and generally stress the urban system in an adverse manner. The Town is subject to outside influences primarily generated at t.he regional, state and national level. The Town board realized that it could do something about its water supply in preparingr for growth, and it is with that in mind that, the Town of Meeker undertook detailed planning and water resource investigations in mid-1973 on their own volition about the time of the first indication by the federal government of a change in national energy policy. See map 2 - (zones of future growth). I I I I I I I I I I I I I At that time, the Town of Meeker had already explored for a water resource, it had constructed a producing water well, and the water transmission line route had been surveyed and the Town of Meeker was prepared to proceed into the final design and construction phase of its project. Present System Current water supply is via two surface water intakes in the White River; the upstream gravit.y intake is eight miles upstream of the Town and is used from September through April (see map 3). The second water intake is located in Meeker and supplies the water treatment plant which is operated from May through August during that period when the White River is turbid. Both water intakes are plagued with freezing problems most of the winter. The Town residents drink water from the White River which has only been disinfected. The upstream intake and the eight-mile long transmission line are in poor condition. The water treatment plant does not work well. There is 1,000',000 gallons of clear water storage provided in Meeker in two steel tanks which float on the distribution system. The water distribution system contains a prepond,erance -2-