C150223 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150223
• Contractor Name: Keenesburg, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 2
• County: Weld
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

A. INTRODUCTION
The Town of Keenesburg has been planning to supplement its water supply
source and improve the water quality since the early 2000s. The Town's current
water supply comes from 5 wells that draw from the Laramie Fox-Hill aquifer.
This water has elevated fluoride and sodium levels. In addition, the distribution
itself does not allow for adequate disinfection. TZA Water Engineers, Inc.
performed a water supply evaluation for the Town board in July of 2002. This
Water Supply Evaluation Report is attached as Appendix A and is the basis for
referenced water supply needs.
In order to remedy the issues of the water itself and the upgrades to the system,
the Town has divided the improvements into 2 phases because of budgetary
constraints.
The purpose of Phase I is to prepare for the blending of the current water source,
the Laramie Fox-Hill Aquifer, with that of the Lost Creek Aquifer which will be
transported from Prospect Valley, approximately five miles east of town. The
Town is negotiating with an owner of Prospect Valley water, PV Water Holdings,
LLC, and hopes to purchase a well that will yield 139.6 acre feet of water per
year. The water will be blended at the current water storage tank site, which is
southwest of town. Modifications to the system include the following:
• Disconnecting the wells from the distribution system
• Installing new lines from each well to a common header
• Connecting the header to a blending station prior to discharging to the
storage tank
• Constructing a new 12-inch supply line from the water tank to the
distribution system
Phase I has been financed through a matching grant from the Colorado Mineral
and Energy Impact Assistance Program and this project is currently under
construction and should be finished in April 2006.
Phase II of the project will require the purchase of water from Prospect Valley
and the development of the infrastructure to deliver the water. Implementation of
this project will require $2.33 million and will be scheduled to be completed late
2007.
Phase II of the project will be financed in part by the Town's contribution of
approximately $0.804 million. It is the Town's desire to borrow the remainder of
the money in the form of a low-interest loan from the Colorado Water
Conservation Board (CWCB) and to obtain a grant from the Colorado Mineral
and Energy Impact Assistance Program.
Feasibility Study -Keenesburg, CO
1/23/2009