Rifle_WCPlan2008

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 08-17
• Applicant: City of Rifle
• Project Name: City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan
• Title: City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan Final Report - July 2008
• Date: 7/1/2008
• County: Garfield
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan
Final Report -July 2008
City of Rifle Water Conservation Plan
List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... 4
List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.0 Existing Water System Profile ..................................................................................... 7
l .l . System Physical Characteristics ..................................................................... 7
2.0 Historic Water Use and Forecast Demand .................................................................13
2.1 Raw Water Irrigation Use .............................................................................13
2.2 Potable Water Production and Demand Trends ............................................13
2.3 Metered Potable Water Use Analysis ...........................................................15
2.4 Potable System Water Balance and Lost Water ...........................................16
2.5 Water Demand per Capita and per Equivalent Residential Unit ..................18
2.6 Water Demand Forecast ................................................................................18
3.0 Proposed Facilities ...................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Potable Water System ................................................................................... 21
3.2 Wastewater System ....................................................................................... 21
4.0 Conservation Goals ..................................................................................................... 23
4.1 Goal Development Process ........................................................................... 23
4.2 Water Conservation Goals ............................................................................ 24
5.0 Conservation Measures and Programs ........................................................................ 25
5.1 Conservation Measures and Programs Considered ....................................... 25
5.2 Screening Criteria ......................................................................................... 26
5.3 Screening of Conservation Measures and Programs .................................... 26
6.0 Evaluation and Selection of Conservation Measures and Programs .......................... 33
6.1 Quantitative Benefit-Cost Analysis Results .................................................. 34
6.2 Qualitative Analysis Results ......................................................................... 35
6.3 Selected Programs and Measures .................................................................. 35
7.0 Integrated Resources and Modred Forecasts ............................................................ 37
7.1 Modified Water Demand Forecast ................................................................ 37
7.2 Modified Potable System Improvements Forecast ....................................... 3 8
7.3 Conservation Effect on Water Supply Needs ............................................... 39
7.4 Revenue Impacts of Conservation ................................................................ 40
8.0 Implementation Plan .................................................................................................. 41
8.1 Implementation Plan and Schedule by Program Element ............................. 41
8.2 Plan for Public Participation in Implementation ........................................... 41
9.0 Monitor, Evaluate, and Revise Conservation Activities and the Conservation Plan. 43
9.1 Plan for Monitoring and Evaluation Processes ............................................. 43
9.2 Plan for Updating and Revising the Conservation Plan ................................ 43
Appendix A -Capital Improvements with and without Water Conservation .................. 45
Appendix B - Definition of Terms ................................................................................... 51
Appendix C -Public Review and City Council Approval ............................................... 59
References ......................................................................................................................... 61
SGM # 99055A-388 3 Table of Contents