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<br />A resolution to accept the Water Conservation Plan will be scheduled for adoption at the June <br />19,2003 at the Board of Directors meeting. <br /> <br />Potential Effects of the Conservation Plan <br />The implementation of conservation measures in the Central Weld County Water District has the <br />potential for both positive and negative effects of the District. The CWCWD's Water <br />Conservation Plan attempts to promote water use efficiency without executing wholesale <br />changes that may have detrimental consequences on the District's finances. Below are some <br />potential positive and negative effects which were considered by the District. <br /> <br />Potential Positive Effects of Water Conservation <br /> <br />Water conservation may: <br /> <br />. Lower system demand which could help delay future treatment plant and infrastructure <br /> <br />expansIOn. <br /> <br />. Provide a means to extend raw water supplies which could make more water available in <br /> <br />certain years. <br /> <br />. Lower individual tap-holder's monthly bill. <br /> <br /> <br />. Provide a way to comfortably meet system demands when Colorado Big Thompson project <br /> <br />quotas are set at or below 60% of allocation. <br /> <br />Potential Nel!:ative Effects of Water Conservation <br />Water conservation may: <br />. Decrease the District's revenues to a point where rate increases are required to fund the <br />operation of the District. <br />. Require the District to rent out unused raw water supplies at a lower rate of return than could <br />be obtained by selling treated water. This also decreases the District's revenue. <br />. Decrease the CWCWD's revenue which could delay or eliminate planned system upgrades, <br />such as small line replacement. <br />. Decrease usage to the point where additional flushing of existing sized water mains to <br />maintain adequate chlorine residual. <br />