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<br />Section 1 - Background. <br /> <br />The City of Monte Vista provides water and sewer service within the <br />approximately 1,000 acres of the City. The City provides water to about <br />1,668 taps within the City and another 106 taps outside the City limits, but <br />served by City lines. The City is experiencing residential growth of about <br />1.5% per year, with major demand increases expected to result from parks <br />expansion. <br /> <br />Water within the City is provided by deep artesian wells in the confined <br />aquifer and is not treated. The City has a disinfection waiver so that the <br />system does not have to be chlorinated. The system makes no use of <br />surface water. <br /> <br />Water use efficiency is an important component of the City's water supply <br />planning. Reduced water demand will decrease the amount of future <br />water supply and distribution facility development. These facility demand <br />reductions may save the City millions of dollars in future capital costs. The <br />City can particularly benefit by reducing peak demand which is <br />constrained by current water decree pumping limits and which will <br />maximize the capacity of existing facilities and reduce pumping costs. <br /> <br />Section 2 - Inventory. <br /> <br />_____~_----21-Water S..ppl'l SOUfGes/Storaao <br /> <br />The primary potable drinking water sources for the City are five deep (800 <br />ft - 1000 ft) artesian wells drawing from the San Luis Valley confined <br />aquifer. There is also a shallow irrigation well which serves part of the <br />irrigation needs of Chapman Park. <br /> <br />The City serves approximately 4,668 people through 1.774 taps. There are <br />no significant industrial users on the system. More than 80% of the peak <br />summer use is for lawn, park, and recreational facility irrigation. The winter <br />domestic demands run about 18% of summer requirements. <br />