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Final Draft - Preferred Storage Options Plan Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District June 8, 2000 Per capita water use for each of the major municipal entities in the District was established based on historical water usage. The larger cities in the District are in compliance with the Colorado Water Conservation Board's water conservation guidelines, and all have implemented their own water conservation programs. Recognizing that water conservation will be an important element of any long-range water development plan, the future per capita water use of the District's municipal entities is predicted to be 10 to 12 percent lower than at present. The current average per capita use is 213 gallons per capita per day (gpcd). In the future, the per capita usage is predicted to be 182 gpcd, on a District-wide basis based on effective conservation programs being in place. CSU has an aggressive conservation program in place that is expected to reduce the future water use of customers in their service area from 207 gpcd to 179 gpcd. Colorado Springs will account for nearly 55 percent of the District's future municipal water demand. Similar conservation programs have been or are being implemented in Pueblo, Pueblo West, Lamar, La Junta, Canon City, Security, and Widefield. Under the base projection, municipal water demand in the District is projected to be 243,500 afby the year 2040, as indicated on Figure 2.3. This includes the projected 10- 1') nPTf"'pnt rp.A'1f"t1rU''l ;" r1""'l'T'l~......r1 ,.1.1"'" t", ....................._......;........ ...................._....... T T.....A....._ ..1..... TT;~1.. ...... y...............u.. ..................uvu ..u u...u.U...U\,..I UU,,", LV ,",VU.=l\..lvaUVlJ Ul"'a~UIIW-;:). UHUCI LIJ'C J~lbU projection, municipal water demand is projected to be 335,000 af in 2040. Projected water demands for municipal entities in the District in 2040 are summarized below: MUNICIPAL DEMANDS IN SECWCD IN ACRE-FEET Location 1998 Base Year 2040 High Year 2040 -- Forecast Forecast Entities West of Pueblo 14.900 27.950 30.720 Pueblo Board of Water Works 26,360 39,080 67,120 Pueblo West 2,620 8,540 8,540 Fountain Valley Entities!)) 90.680 148.110 207,390 Entities East of Pueblo 13,560 19,790 21,240 Total 148,120 243,470 335,010 "J Includes Colorado Springs. Fountain. Security. Widefield. and Stratmoor Hills. Results from the year 2000 Census should be reviewed to assess potential impacts on projections of future water demand. HPROJECTS\9906I\R.qxxuIPrcferrcd SOP Final wpd 2-5 ~ GEl Consultants, Inc.