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are approximately 50 miles of water mains distributing water throughout the City. Many of the <br />distribution lines throughout the system are aging, with some as much as 100 years old and <br />have been showing breakage problems. They are being repaired as problems arise and placed <br />on a priority list for future municipal improvements for replacement. <br />The wastewater is treated at the City of Fort Morgan’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and is <br />released tothe South Platte River. The wastewater plant has a rated capacity to treat 2.25 <br />MGD. The plant currently treats 1.0 MGD per day. C-BT return flows are claimed and reserved <br />for subsequent use within the Northern Colorado Water ConservancyDistrict boundaries. <br />Therefore, since C-BT water is a “one-use” class of water, recycling the treated wastewater for <br />reuse is not an option for the City. <br />1.2Water Sources <br />There are no imminent or pressing water supply or delivery issues in the City which require <br />immediate conservation action. However, it is recognized that water conservation prolongs the <br />adequacy of existing water resources and delays capital construction of new treatment plants, <br />reservoirs and facilities. <br />The City of Fort Morgan’s potable water system was converted from groundwater wells to <br />surface water supply (Colorado-Big Thompson water) in December, 1999 due to groundwater <br />quality compliance issues with nitrate levels, radioneuclides and extremely high water hardness. <br />The Colorado Big Thompson project diverts and stores clean, high quality runoff from the <br />headwaters of the Colorado River west of the Continental Divide and is managed by the <br />Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. C-BT water is piped from Carter Lake via the <br />Southern Water Supply Pipeline to the City’s Water Treatment Plant located west of Fort <br />Morgan near Wiggins, Colorado. The City owns 5,137 shares of C-BT water and leases 2,712 <br />shares of C-BT water from Riverside Irrigation District and Quality Water District. As of <br />November 1, 2007, the C-BT shares leased will increase to2,837. The yearly amount of water <br />available is determined by a quota set by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. <br />One share of C-BT water equals approximately 1 acre foot of water (325,829 gallons) and <br />provides enough water to supply two homes for one year.The lease of additional C-BT water <br />shares insures additional water supply in case of drought and when the quota is setat a lower <br />amount. In years of sufficient water supply, the C-BT water shares not utilized are leased to <br />other entities. The City’s current water demand is 4,000 acre feet of water per year. <br />Irrigation water for the City’s parks, golf course, cemetery and schools is obtained from 9 non- <br />potable wells located within the City. The well usage is augmented under Case No. 92CW081, <br />City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation PlanPage 3 <br />