Ft Collins-Loveland 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Fort Collins - Loveland Water District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/16/1997
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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4.1.2 Seasonal Use

Monthly water usage at Fort Collins - Loveland Water District varies greatly due to high
percentage of water that is used for residential and dairy/feedlot uses. The chart below
depicts the wide range in output from the Soldier Canyon Filter Plant. The plant output
varies from a low of less than 200 acre-feet per month, to a high of nearly 800 acre-feet
per month.

Monthly Water Production

800
700
600
-500
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lL 400
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<( 300
200
100
0
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ex) ex) ex) ex) 0> 0> 0> 0> 0> 0>
Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ...,

Since the average flows from the plant has steadily increased over the past ten years, it
is obvious that the spread in flows (from high to low) has also expanded. This
increased difference in the range of seasonal use is most likely the result of changes in
the customers' demographics of the District. The higher ratio of urban residential
customers to rural customers has increased the urban consumption for such things as
lawn watering in the summer.

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