Erie_WCPlan_95%PR

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Planning Grant
• Applicant: Town of Erie
• Project Name: Town of Erie Water Conservation Plan
• Title: 95% Progress Report
• Date: 5/16/2007
• County: Weld
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Interim Reports

Contents

Executive Summary

Section 1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Ov e rvi e w and Or g aniz a ti 0 n ................................................................................... 1-1

Section 2 Profile of Existing Water System
2.1 Physical Characteristics of the Existing Water Supply System..........................2-1

2.1.1 Erie Service Area ....................................................................................... 2-1

2 .1. 2 Population .................................................................................................. 2 - 1

2 .1. 3 E x is tin g W ate r Fa c ili ti e s ........................................................................... 2-4

2.2 Sourc es of Water ....................................................................................................... 2-5

2.3 System Limi ta tions ................................................................................................... 2-6

2.4 Characterize Water Costs and Pricing ...................................................................2-7

2.4.1 W a te r B illin g .............................................................................................. 2-7

2.4. 2 Water Rates ................................................................................................ 2-7

2.5 Current Policies and Planning Initiatives .............................................................2-8

2.5 .1 Water Restrictions..................................................................................... 2-8

2.5.2 Planning Ini tia ti ves ................................................................................. 2-10
2.6 Current Water Conservation Activities............................................................... 2-10
2.6.1 Water Wasting Ordinance...................................................................... 2-11
2.6.2 Irrigation Audit Program .......................................................................2-11

2.6.3 Remote Readers .......................................................................................2-12

2.6.4 Public Education Program .....................................................................2-12
2.6.5 Parks Department Conservation Efforts ..............................................2-13
2.6.6 Use of Reclaimed Water for Irrigation .................................................2-13
2.6.7 Policy on Landscape Design.................................................................. 2-14
2.6.8 Policy on Irrigation System Design ......................................................2-14
2.6. 9 Distribution System................................................................................. 2-15

Section 3 Water Use and Forecasted Demands

3.1 Current Water Use.................................................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 Historical Annual Water Use................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Historical Per Capita Water Use .............................................................3-2
3.1.3 Historical Water Use and Customer Type.............................................3-4
3.1.4 Water Use and Water Conservation .......................................................3-4

3.2 Forecasting Method.................................................................................................. 3-5

3.3 Demand F orec ast ...................................................................................................... 3-5

Section 4 Proposed Facilities

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