Brighton 1997 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Brighton Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/18/1997
• County: Adams
• County: Weld
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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The City has a reverse osmosis water treatment plant which has been in service
since November 15, 1993. Current capacity of the treatment plant is 6.6 million gallons
per day (mgd). If more capacity is needed, additional treatment trains can be added in
2.2 mgd increments of capacity. The maximum treatment capacity when the plant is fully
developed is II mgd.
The City's distribution system includes two storage tanks and 70 miles of mains.
The two storage tanks have a combined capacity of 11.33 million gallons.

Treated Water Production
Treated water production during the last three years is shown below. Average
winter (January to February) production was 1.79 mgd. Average summer (June to
August) production during the same period was 4.92 mgd.

Average Maximum Day Ratio of Maximum
Year Annual Day Production Day to Average Day
(1,000 gal) (mgd) (mgd)
1994 1,124,120 3.08 9.04 2.94
1995 1,016,050 2.78 6.70 2.41
1996 1,148,140 3.14 6.69 2.13

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Water Sales
Water sales for 1996 and the number of customers at the beginning of that same
year are shown below for each customer class.

1996
Customer Class Water Sales
(1,000 gal)
Residential 415,359
Commercial 247,187
Senior Citizens 108,341
Churches, Schools 76,493
Sprinkler System 62,780
City-owned 3,703
Total 913,863

No. of
Customers 12-Month Water
at 1/1/96 Sales Per Customer
(1,000 gal)
2,958 140
363 681
835 130
50 1,530
50 1,256
-1Q 103
4,292 213

City of Brighton. Colorado
March 1997 . 34619.100

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Report on Water
Conservation Plan