C150073 Final Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150073
• Contractor Name: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District - Water Activity Enterprise
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 14
• County: Pueblo
• Bill Number: SB 01-157
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

Table of Contents
Executive Summary v
Section 1 -Introduction ~
1.1 Purpose and Need 1
1.2 Background 2
1.3 Service Areas and Project Participants 3
1.4 Authorization 3
1.5 Acknowledgements 3
Section 2 -Scope of Work 5
2.1 General 5
2.2 Phase 1 5
2.3 Phase 2 5
2.4 Work Products 6
Section 3 - Engineering Evaluations 7
3.1 Water Demand Analysis 7
3.1.1 Data Collection and Review 7
3.1.2 Population Forecasts 7
3.1.3 Water Demand Estimates 9
3.1.4 Water Demand Summary 14
3.2 Water Rights 15
3.2.1 General 15
3.2.2 Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Water 17
3.2.4 Potential for Exchanging Measured Municipal Return Flows to
Pueblo Reservoir 18
3.2.3 Potential for Exchanging Existing Water Rights Upstream to Puebl o
Reservoir 21
3.2.5 Evaluation of Effects on Arkansas River Water from Water Rights
Substitutions and Exchanges 22
3.3 Water Demand Management 27
3.3.1 Potential for Municipal Water Conservation Measures 27
3.3.2 Evaluation of Blending Arkansas Valley Pipeline Deliveries with
Local Water Supplies 28
3.3.3 Potential for Treated Wastewater Reuse to Satisfy Non-Potable
Water Demands 30
3.4 Water Treatment 31
3.4.1 Background 31
3.4.2 Option 1 -Upstream Central Water Treatment Plant Option 32
3.4.3 Options 2 and 3 -Local and Regional Water Treatment Plants 33
3.4.4 Option 4 -Water Treatment for the "No-Action" Option 34