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Feasibility Report for Improvement ofPaonia's Water Supply System Town of Paonia April 21,2000 3. TOWN OF P AONIA 3.1 Description of the Town The Town ofPaonia occupies approximately 500 acres ofland in the Upper North Fork Valley of the Gunnison River in western Delta County (see Figure 3.1). The Town's water system provides domestic water to about 1,750 people within the Town's incorporation limits. The Town's water system also provides water to a substantial population located outside of the Town's boundaries. The total service population in 1999 was about 2,825 people. Additional information about the demographics and water demands within the Town's service area is provided in Chapter 4 of this report. 3.2 Physical Assets The physical assets of the Town's water supply system are summarized in Table 3.1. These physical assets include: 14 spring collection units >20 miles of raw water supply pipelines 1 raw water storage dam and reservoir 2 water treatment plants 3 treated water storage tanks 3.3 Financial Status The Town has an annual budget of about $1.5 million. The Town's water fund has an annual budget of about $300,000 and is considered to be an enterprise fund for all revenues and expenses related to supplying water to customers within its service area. Water fund revenues are generated from tap fees and montWy fees. Tap fees within the Town boundaries are $3,500 and tap fees outside of the Town are $6,500. The Town's policy is that no more than 25 water taps per year can be sold outside of the Town boundary. In addition, no more than one tap can be sold to an individual insidl~ the Town boundaries without Town Council approval. The Town's water rates include a $10.50 per month base charge for customers within the Town's limits and $12.50 per month for customers outside of the Town limits. This base charge is assessed even if no water is used. The water rate increases with increasing use up to $1 per 1,000 gallons for water use greater than 50,000 gallons per month within Town. For customers J:IPROJECTSI99368IReportsIFeasibility wpd 3-1 GEl Consultants, Inc.