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5. Bring the system into compliance with all State regulations. <br />The Town of Fowler already- operates a dual water system ("hard" non-potable and "soft" potable). <br />Due to this, the treated water is not wasted on lawn irrigation. The dual system is the reason for a <br />relatively low- demand on the potable system. Enhancing the water quality of the potable water <br />system, will allow the Town to continue to operate the dual system. <br />There is no Conservation Plan in plan in place at the present time. However, during previous dry <br />periods, a voluntary reduction in the use of non-potable, irrigation water is implemented. It should <br />be noted, from the previous statement, that the impact of a "dry" year, or protracted drout, does not <br />adversly affect the potable water system, as it is a separate system, <br />The proposed activity will make higher quality raw water available to the previously mentioned 39 <br />customers. <br />The Water Activitv Addresses Issues of Statewide Value <br />This project is intended to meet the maximum contaminent level of selenium, for community water <br />systems. <br />4. Please provide an overview of the water project or activity to be funded including - type of activity, <br />statement of what the activity is intended to accomplish, the need for the activity, the problems and <br />opportunities to be addressed, expectations of the participants, why the activity is important, the service area <br />or geographic location, and any relevant issues etc. Please include any relevant TABOR issues that may <br />affect the Contracting Entity. Please refer to Part 2 of Criteria and Guidance document for additional detail <br />on information to include. <br />The need for the project is based on water quality. The Town of Fowler, is currently served raw <br />water, for their potable water system, by the ``North" Springs, and "Hamrnond" Springs. The water <br />from the `North'* Springs is chlorinated at the source, and piped to a series of storage tanks, located <br />in the center of Fowler. The water from the "Hammond" Springs is also chlorinated at the source, <br />and is deliverd to the same storage facilities. <br />Presently, the potable water distribution system is configured such that there are 39 users who are <br />served directly from the main delivery line from the North Springs. Twenty Four of the users are <br />tapped directly into the existing 8-inch diameter main, and are generally located along Highway 96. <br />In addition, there are 15 users located on County Road LL.5, who are served by a main which taps <br />directly into the 8-inch main. These 39 taps receive chlorinated potable water from the North <br />Springs and the existing Chlorine House. However, these 39 taps do not receive blended water from <br />the potable water storage tanks, in town. Currently, there is no method to serve these customers, <br />other than directly from the North Springs. <br />The 39 existing taps, which are currently served directly- from the North Springs, via the existing <br />8-inch potable water main (which is the main line from the North Springs into Town), are not <br />receiving the blended water from the existing potable water storage tank in town. The blended <br />water is a combination of the North Springs raw water (which has elevated selenium levels), and <br />the Hammond Springs (which has relatively low levels of selenium). <br />This situation is the top priority, and shall require the installation of a delivery- main, from the