PUB00055

• Year: 1961
• Title: Public Water Supplies of Colorado
• CWCB Section: Interstate & Federal
• Author: Gregg, Meyer, Targy, Moulder
• Description: Summary of statistical data describing the source, treatment and volumes of water used for public supplies by Colorado cities and towns
• Publications - Doc Type: Tech Report

ADAMS CIiT
(Adams County)

AKRON--Contlnued

ownership. --Municipal.
See South Adams Water and Sanitation Dlstrlc

Population served.--l,900 (est.) from 650
service connections.

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AGATE
(Elbert County)

Populatlon.--120 (est.).

Information from.--Residents. May 3. 1960.

OWnership.--Indivldual facilities.

Source.--Wells. 20 to 100 feet deep tapping
the Laramie formation and the Fox Hills
sandstone.

Remarks.--No plans fer establishing a
community water-supply system.

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AGUILAR
(Las Animas county)

Population.--777.
Information from.--Frank Montera. Water
superintendent~ Mrs. Virginia Russ.
Town Treasurer; May 19, 1960.

OWnershlo.--Munlclpal.

Population served.--B70 (est.) from 287
service connections.

Source.--Infiltration gallery, 6 miles west-
northwest of town, tapping the alluvium
of Mauricio Creek (Mavricio Creek-
local spelling).

Infiltration gallery, 5 miles west of
town, tapping the alluvium of Trujillo
Creek.

Source.--9 wells, within and south of the
---Corporate limits, tapping the Ogalla la
formation; capacity, 17.3 mqd.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

Storaqe.--Untreated waters 1 mg. Treated
water: Kone.

Deliveries.--19S9: Average, 0.22 mgd,
average per capita, 116 gpd.

A verag8s, in millions of gallons
per day. 1959.
Jan. 0.11 Apr. 0.11 July 0.41 Oct. 0.12
Feb. .11 May .22 Aug. .43 Nov. .12
Mar. .09 June .31 sept. .48 Dec. .11

Pressure.--Average, 60 psi.

,Remarks.--Source adequate for a substantial
, increase in rate of use. See analyses.

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ALAMOSA
(Alamosa County)

PODulation.--6,20S.

Information from.--P. H. Henry, City Clerk;
Paul Taliaferro, Water Superintendent,
G. V. Mills, City Manager; April 12,
1960.

OWnershin.--Municipal.
tapping

Well. t mile southwest of town.
the alluvium of Apishapa Creek;
emergency supply.
Treatment.--Chlorination.

Storaqe.--Untreated
Treated waters

water: 96,000 gal.
Elevated, 0.21 "mg.

Average~ 95,000 gpd

Deliveries.--1959s
(est.) .

Pressure.--Average, 85 psi.
Remarks.--Well water has excessive iron.
Source inadequate for peak demand.
See analyses.

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A!<ROIf
(Washington County)

Population.--l.890.

Information from.--Mrs. Lorene wagner, Town
Clerk; David Bean; Town Superintendent;
April 27. 1960.

Population served.--5.200 (est.) from 1.673
service connections (100 percent
metered) .

'l'source.--3 wells, within and adjacent to the
corporate limits, tapping the Alamosa
formation; capacity. 3.4 mgd.

., Treatment.--Rone.

Storaqe.--Elevated. 0.15 mg; other. 0.2 mg.
I Deliveries.--l959: Average, 1.17 mgd;
average per capita, 225 gpd
I 1958: Average. 1.13 I'lICJd
, 1957: Average, 0.9~' mqd.
Pressure.--Average. 65 psi.
Remarks....-Supply serves only about 84 per-
cent of City's population. Source
adequate for a moderate increase in
rate of use. See analyses.

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