Ft Lupton 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Fort Lupton Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Water Use Efficiency Plan
• Date: 7/18/1996
• County: Weld
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

B. Gap Between Existing Water Supply Situation and Goal
The gap between Fort Lupton's existing water supply situation and its goals is
considerable. Fort Lupton's historic per capita demand has been 310 gpcd. This
means that Fort Lupton residents will need to essentially cut by half their water use.
As intimidating as this goal may seem, it is believed to be achievable. During
summer months, Fort Lupton's average water use doubles and triples, and on peak
days, a peaking rate of more than seven times the yearly average is not uncommon.
These summer months obviously skew the yearly average. The high summertime use
also causes Fort Lupton's storage to be unacceptably low. Fort Lupton currently
meters approximately 70 to 75 percent of the water that it supplies. The remainder
is believed to be lost through leaks and through unknown water taps that currently
exist. It was not uncommon practice in Fort Lupton years ago for some homes to
have two taps. When these second taps are discovered, they are disconnected or
metered. The City is aggressively undertaking a water main replacement program
I that consists of replacing or repairing the old deteriorated and corroded water mains
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Chapter 4
Where Does Fort Lupton Want To Be?

A. Fort Lupton's Goal
Fort Lupton's goal is to decrease residential per capita water use to an average
of 160 gpcd over the next five to six years (excludes commercial and industrial
contributions), to reduce its peak from seven to three times the average, and to
continue water distribution system repair so that the metered capture rate is
85 percent or more of the production rate within the next two years.

C. The Problem

The problem facing the City is two-fold. First, water customers in Fort Lupton
have never been metered, and water use has, for the most part, been indiscriminate.
The problem is to reeducate the general public and to get water customers to modify
their historical water use practices. It is anticipated that metered rates will go a long
way in addressing this problem. The second component of the problem is one of

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