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Town of Bennett <br />Feasibility Study <br />DEMANDS <br />' Water demands were evaluated as part of the Water and Wastewater Master Utility Plan (RTW, <br />2007). The water demands were calculated from well flow meter records. The demands were <br />divided into the average annual demand, maximum monthly demand, maximum daily demand, <br />' the average indoor domestic demand, and the average irrigation demand. The demands were <br />normalized by the number of single family equivalents (SFEs) to evaluate the demands <br />' associated with population growth. <br />' RTW evaluated water use under three scenarios: (1) the NWS by itself; (2) the NWS and SWS, <br />but no golf course irrigation; and (3) the NWS and SWS, including golf course irrigation. <br />' Overall, RTW found that Bennett has a low water demand relative to other communities near <br />the Denver metro area. The results of the RTW water demand analysis are summarized in <br />' Table 3. RTW calculated that the amount of wastewater generated is 181 gpd /SFE, which is <br />less than the water use calculated from well flow meter records. Accordingly, RTW concluded <br />' that the flow meters on the Bennett wells are working improperly, and water demands needed to <br />be estimated using an alternative method. <br />' RTW estimated that indoor domestic use requires approximately 185 gpd /SFE. RTW assumed <br />that the average irrigation demand is 125% of the indoor use, or 230 gpd /SFE. Water used <br />' during winter months from November through March will only need support indoor domestic <br />uses while water used during summer months from May through September will need to support <br />' both indoor domestic use and residential irrigation. The average of the winter and summer <br />demand values was used for April and October, as irrigation may or may not be required during <br />these months. RTW used the estimated values to predict future water demands based on the <br />projected population growth (Table 4). The current water demand is approximately 366 of /yr <br />' and this is expected to increase to 738 of /yr by the year 2021. <br />ADEQUECY OF WATER RIGHTS TO MEET EXISTING DEMANDS <br />The water rights currently held by the Town of Bennett are sufficient to meet the existing water <br />demands. However, Bennett is currently unable to appropriate the full amount of water that they <br />7 <br />Jehn Water Consultants, Inc. <br />