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<br />water-saving me.:'lsures such as water re~use and rebate incentives were considered by <br />management but were determined, at this time, to be the least efficient measures of <br />accomplishing the stated goals of the District's Water Conservation Plan. <br /> <br />Benefits of Water Conservation <br /> <br />Water demand management practices provide an efficient alternative to traditional supply-side <br />programs. Water utilities and surrounding communities all benefit from the implementation of a <br />a water conservation program. <br /> <br />. BENEFITS TO THE WATER UTILITY: <br /> <br />Lower operation and maintenance costs <br />Reduced treatment costs <br /> <br />Delayed costs of finding new sources of supply <br />Lower infrastructure costs <br /> <br />. BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERSIINDIVIDUALS: <br /> <br />Lower water, sewer and energy bills <br />More water available for future growth <br /> <br />. BENEFITS TO WATER QUALITY: <br /> <br />Reduces stress on groundwater withdrawal; therefore <br />Reducing seepage of potential contaminants in surrounding soils, prolonging water quality <br /> <br />. BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT: <br /> <br />Preserves a precious commodity for future generations <br /> <br />Water Supply Source <br /> <br />The District gets most of its water supply from goundwater. There is a small portion of the <br />District, south of Sand Creek, that is supplied by the Denver Water Department through a master <br />meter. <br /> <br />Approximately eighty percent of the groundwater supplies are drawn from the South Platte <br />Alluvium. These shallow well supplies are tributary to the South Platte River. The District has <br />-----------anAugmentation Plan to account for the withdrawals and returns to the river. This plan ensures <br />that the District does not deplete the river. <br /> <br />The remaining groundwater supplies come from the deep Arapahoe Aquifer. These supplies are <br />non-tributary and do not require augmentation. However, the Arapahoe Aquifer has a lOO-year <br />life and these supplies will eventually have to be replaced with a renewable source. <br /> <br />Implementing a water conservation program will lessen the withdrawals from the underground <br />aquifers, allowing the District to maintain and prolong the life of its water supply. <br /> <br />Water Conservation Program <br /> <br />4 <br />