Laserfiche WebLink
<br />~ <br /> <br />Unaccounted-for Water <br />Unaccounted-for water is the difference between water produced at the treatment <br />plant and water measured by the customers' meters. Industry standards indicate that <br />unaccounted-for water should be less than 10 percent of water produced. In 1996, <br />unaccounted-for water was about 234 million gallons (718 acre-feet) which was equal to <br />20.4 percent of water produced. <br /> <br />Inaccurate Water Meters <br />Nearly all of the City's water meters have been in service for over 15 years. After <br />10 years, meters usually underregister water usage causing a reduction in water sales <br />revenue. The American Water Works Association (A WW A) recommends replacement <br />of meters every five to ten years. Customers with older meters wi II not be charged for <br />all their water usage and will be less likely to conserve. Newer, more accurate meters <br />will record higher levels of water sales, thus, reducing unaccounted-for water. <br /> <br />Parks Irrigation <br />Currently there are 35 meters that measure the Parks Department water usage. <br />According to City records, virtually all of this water is used to irrigate an estimated <br />170 acres of parks. In the Front Range region, an estimated 30 inches of irrigation water <br />is annually required to sustain bluegrass. In 1996, the Parks Department water meters <br />measured 28,999 thousand gallons which is equivalent to 6.3 inches of irrigation water <br />applied. This unreasonably low quantity indicates the parks meters are substantially <br />underregistered and/or other sources of water are also being used to irrigate parks. <br /> <br />Peak Demands <br />Peak demands are met from the finished water production at the treatment plant <br />plus tank drawdown. Finished water capacity is 6.6 mgd. During each of the past three <br />- ..- - .. - .sDmrilers;tne-fifilsllecl-waterraci11rte,-wereu-nabte-to completely-meet tne-sysrem peak- - - <br />day demand. <br /> <br />Water Conservation Goals <br />Recognizing the critical issues identified in the water system, the following long- <br />term water conservation goals are recommended: <br /> <br />. Reduce unaccounted-for water to 10 percent of finished water production. <br /> <br />City of Brighton, Colorado <br />March 1997 . 34619.100 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />Report on Water <br />Conservation Plan <br />