Widefield 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Widefield Homes Water & Wastewater Company Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/18/1996
• County: El Paso
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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SECTION 2. INVENTORY

2.1 Water Supply/Storage
Treated water is obtained from the Fry-Ark Project and 17 wells located in three separate
aquifers.

Currently the Company provides service to approximately 4,600 customers.
Metered water sales have averaged approximately 2,400 acre feet per year.
Unaccounted for uses and losses are estimated to be 15%. The metered sales together with
losses increase the total water production demand to approximately 2,800 acre feet per year.

The Company presently has five storage tanks that have a total capacity of 6,300,000 gallons.

2.2 WaterlWastewater Treatment Capacity
The Company owns all the water rights to its wells and pumps the wells in accordance with the
best management practices for each aquifer. The Company owns a wastewater treatment facility
. designed for2.5mgd. The wastewater'plant is currently operating at fifty-per-cent capacity.

- - 2'.3 ExistingWater Conservation-Measures
I. Water-efficient fixtures
Plumbing Codes: The Company requires all new construction to install 1,6 gallon
per flush water closets, 1 gallon per minute urinals, 2.5gpm faucets and
showerheads, lavatory, kitchen and service faucets designed not to exceed a flow
rate of2,2 gpm at 80 psi. Additionally, all replacement plumbing fixtures must
meet the same standards.

2, Distribution system leak repair
To maintain the integrity of the system the Company monitors its sales and
compares it to the gallons pumped. Leak detection program is done monthly.

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