Ft Collins 1995 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Fort Collins Water Conservation Program
• Title: Water Conservation Program
• Date: 12/21/1995
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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3. Defer water treatment plant expansion.

4. Ensure compliance with anticipated' federal permitting requirements for watercuse
efficiency, applicable to future supply expansion projects.

PROPOSED OBJECflVES

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The proposed objectives for the City's water demand management are as follows:

1. Improve the City Government's water use efficiency, such that we can encourage the
public through setting a good example.

2. Lower per capita peak daily demand (excluding Anheuser-Busch and adjusted to an
average climatic year) from the current 605 gpc to 575 gpc by the year 1996 (5%
reduction), 545 gpc by the year 2000 (10% reduction), and 502 gpc by the year 2010
(17% reduction).

3. Lower per capita annual consumption (excluding Anheuser-Busch and adjusted to an
average climatic year) from the current 235 gpcd to 223 gpcd by the year 1996 (5%
reduction), 211 gpcd by the year 2000 (10% reduction), and 195 gpcd by the year 2010
(17% reduction).

MEASURES TO CONSIDER

The following measures are suggested by staff for consideration. These strategies were
selected from the comprehensive list of possible water conservation measures presented in
the Demand Management & Water Conservation (2/14/91) report. They were chosen over
other options as a result of a general, informal assessment of their potential. The inten.! ot _
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strategies. Explanatory information is included, as necessary.

1. City water-use measures:

As identified in Objective #1, the overall success of a demand management program
is largely dependent upon the degree to which the public perceives the City as
"practicing what it preaches". This can be considered to include two components.
First, there is a need for all city departments to be efficient in their use of water.
Secondly, the Water & Wastewater Utility must be equitable in its policies with all of
its customers, including other city departments. No favoritism with rate-setting,
rebates or any other policy should be shown towards city departments over other
customers.

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