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<br />DEC 26 '96 10:30AM AQUASAN NETWORK INC <br /> <br />P.4 <br /> <br />Englewood has 800,000 feet of water pipe in the City seJVing 10,675 accounts. The accounts by <br />customer category in Englewood is 8,610 Single-Family residential, 919 Multi-Family, 6 mobile <br />home parks, 1,068 commercial, 11 industrial and 61 public. Presently, there are 4,714 flat rate <br />residential accounts. The City does not project any large growth in the near future with only <br />$12,000 in water tap fees estimated for 1996. <br /> <br />The City of Englewood's water rates are one of the lowest in the Denver Metropolitan area. The <br />average water bill in Englewood is $65 per quarter with the rates averajing $1.27/1,000 gallons. <br /> <br />The City <br /> <br />The City of'Englewood was incoIporated in 1903 with a land area of4,410 acres. 58% of the <br />land is residential, 35% industrial/commercial and 7% public. The City is landlocked with no <br />appreciable amount of'land that can be annexed. During the past five years, the City of <br />Englewood's population has hovered around 30,000. In 1994 the population reached as high as <br />33,000 and in 1996 the population is approximately 29,950, For pUIposes of this study, the City <br />is using a baseline population of30,000, Projections by City Staff indicate a slow grow'th rate <br />with the City not expected to increase beyond 35,000 in the next ten years, Thus, most of'the <br />City's land use policy is focused on in-fill and its utility poliey is centered on upgrading existing <br />facilities. With the water system planning and constroction accomplished during the 1950's, 60's <br />and 70's the City has little need to expand its existing plant or water rights. <br /> <br />The demographics of the City indicate that a large portion of the City is more mature than most <br />suburban metropolitan area cities with a more diverse income range. The following facts about <br />the City are provided based on the "National Decision Systems Report on Census '90, Updates, <br />and Projections For Englewood": <br />· average age is 38, <br />. the median property value'$lOO,OOO, <br />. 90% of the City was built before 1980, with over 50% of the City built before 1950, and <br />· average household income is approximately $49.000, with-65".4-~tthe--heuSeMld-making- <br />less than S50,OOO and 33% making less than $25,000. <br /> <br />Englewood, according to the Planning Department's projections. is not expected to increase its <br />water demand through new growth. The City's interest in conservation is in regards to <br />operational efficiency, with the benefit being less pumping and chemi~a1 treatment in both its <br />water and wastewater plants. Water is also seen as a source of income for the City. With added <br />efficiency, the City may have more water to allocate for lease outside the City. <br /> <br />Englewood Conservation Plan. <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />