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<br />I <br />\ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />3.3 WaterlWastewater Treatment Capacity <br />The capacity of the water treatment facility is 8.65 MGD. <br />reached 7.18 MGD. <br /> <br />The high day water demand in 1994 <br /> <br />The design capacit)' of the wastewater treatment facility is 2.3 MGD. The high day <br />wastewater demand was 1.287 MGD in 1995. <br /> <br />Water conservation is a must in deferring major upgrades at the water and wastewater <br />treatment facilities. The City can particularly benefit by reducing peak day demand which <br />will maximize the capacity of existing facilities. <br /> <br />3.4 Existing Water Conservation Measures <br />1. Water efficient fixtures <br />The City participated in a water efficient program developed by the Roaring <br />Fork Energy Center in 1992. Forty-eight households participated in the project. <br />Forty-three toilets, forty-seven showerheads and ninety-six aerators were <br />installed. The average monthly savings per household was 724 gallons. Each <br />toilet cost $75.00, each showerhead cost $8.00 and each aerator cost $4.50. <br />The City requires all new construction to install 1.6 gallon per flush water <br />closets, 2.5 gallon per minute showerheads and lavatory, kitchen and service <br />faucets designed not to exceed a flow rate of 2.2 gallon per minute at 80 psi. <br />Additionally, all replacement plumbing fixtures must meet these same <br />standards. <br />2. Low water-use landscapes and efficient irrigation <br />I There are currently no enforceable programs in place. The City does <br />encourage new development to install water saving devices, plants, etc., <br />in their designs. <br />I 3. Water efficient industrial and commercial processes <br />The City currently has no industrial processes on its system. Commercial <br />processes have not been looked at yet for water efficiency. <br />I 4. Water re-use systems <br />__ _ ______~ The City's wastewater treatJRalt facility Ilses wastewater-flfluent fi)I all ---- -- <br />I landscape irrigation on the plant grounds. This has relieved some of the peak <br />demand burden on the water treatment plant. <br />The Hot Springs Pool uses non-potable raw water as cooling water for its <br />I pools. They also re-use this water after they have fIltered and disinfected it. <br />This also has lessened the peak water demand on the water treatment facility. <br />The City currently has one non-potable raw water fire hydrant and one non- <br />I potable raw water irrigation tap. City water trucks, jet trucks and street <br />sweepers use this raw water hydrant. <br /> <br />5 <br />