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WaterJWastewater Master Plan The City is scheduled to complete a comprehensive water and wastewater Master Plan Updale by July] 996. After evaluating water and sewer system needs to satisfy future system requirements, a prioritized list of five-year capital improvement projects will be developed. Treated Water Storage Treated water is conveyed to the distribution system via three transmission mains, a 20- inch diameter cast iron pipe, a 36-inch enamel-coated steel pipe and a 48-inch steel line. Each of the three transmission mains conveys water from the water treatment plant to a modulation valve vault adjacent to the North Concrete Tank. Within the vault, the three mains merge into a 48-inch line that delivers water directly to the distribution system or into the North Concrete Tank. The allocation of flows from the 48.inch main is dependent upon the demand variation across the city. Loveland has three storage tanks for treated water storage. The tanks help equalize pres- sure in the distribution system, meet peak hour demands and provide water for fire protec- tion, The three tanks are the North Concrete Tank (4 million gallons), the 29th Street Steel Tank (4 million gallons) and the South Concrete Tank (5 million gallons). Water Distribution The first pipeline to serve Loveland was constructed of random lengths of bored Michi- gan pine logs wrapped with steel bands. Installed in 1887, the pipeline took water directly from the Big Thompson River and piped it into the city without treatment. Loveland's distri- bution system is in good condition and has the capacity to transport enough water to meet customer needs. Today, approximately 265 miles of pipeline serve treated water to custom- ers, including parts of a 24-inch wood line installed in 1924. Distribution mains range in size from 4-inch to 36-inch in diameter. Materials include wooa-stave, cast iron, ductile iron, PVC, plastic, steel and asbestos cement. Developers continuously extend water lines to serve new areas. In recent years, the City has extended water service to the rapidly growing east side oftown. Plans include construct- ing new lines as a backup source of water ror that part of town. Although most of the distribu- tion system operates by gravity, three booster pump stations provide adequate water pressure to higher areas. The pumping stations are Morning Drive, Namaqua Hills and 29th Street. Three pressure zones exist within Loveland's service area. Joint Venture for Supplying Water Historically, water suppliers plan, construct and maintain their own facilities for supply- ing water to their customers. Often this means two lines running down one street, or a treat- ment plant being expanded while a neighboring utility has excess capacity. This duplication of effort is costly, and as future expansions become even more costly, the expense is hard to justify to customers. A vision for a cooperative venture between water suppliers led Love- land to evaluate how coordinated regional water supply and treatment planning could benefit Northern Colorado cities and water districts. Water Conservation Plan 31 May 1996