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

ARRIBA--Continued

Remarks.--Some lawn sprinkling restrictions.
See analyses.

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ARTESlA
(Moffat county)

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Population.--3l8.

Information from.--Rodney Wilson, Council-
man: June 14, 1960.

ownershio.--Municipal.

Populat~on served.--320 (est.) from 100
service connections.

~.--3 wells, , mile north of city,
tapping the Navajo and Entrada sand-
stones: capacity, 0.24 mgd.

Treatment.--None.

storaqe.--Elevated, 75,000 gal.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Presaure.--Range, 60 to 90 psi: average,
70 psi.

Remarks.--Lawn-sprinkling restrictions.
See analyses.

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ARVADA
(Jefferson and Adams County)

population.--19,242.

Information from.--George Smith, Superintend
ent Water and Sanitation Departments;
H. C. Webber, Assistant City Manager;
H. Adams, Filterplant Operator;
October, 1960.

Population served.--21,OOO (est.) from
7,000 service connections.

Source.--22 wells, within the corporate
-----rimits; (20 wells tapping the Arapahoe
formation and 2 wells tapping the Fox
Hills sandstoneh capacity, about 3.3
mgd.

Clear Creek (via Swadley ditch and
Juchem Ditch), intake within the cor-
porate limits.
Treatment.--Well supply: None. Clear Creek
supply: Taste and odor control, coag-
ulation, sedimentation, filtration, and
chlorination: capacity, 2 mgd.
Storaqe.--Untreated water: 2.5 mg (7.7
acre-ft). Treated water: Ground,
13 mg.

Deliveries.--1959: Average, 1.95 mgd;
average per capita, 93 gpd.

ARVAOA--Continued

Averages, in millions of gallons per
day, 1959.
Jan. 0.87 April 1.31 July 4.01 n~t. 1.17

Feb. .90 May

1.87 Aug. 3.65 Nov. 1.31

Mar. 1.04 June 3.27 sep. 3.31 Dec. 1.11

Remarks.--Sources are used co capacity when
supplying peak demand. See analyses.

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ASPEN
(Pitkin County)

Population.--l,lOl.

Information from.--Leon Wurl, City Manager:
June 29, 1960.

ownershio.--Municipal.

POPulation served.--Winter: 1,500 (est..);
Summer: 4,500 (est.): from 587 service
connections.

Source.--Hunter Creek, intake just north-
east of corporate limits. Maroon Creek
and Castle creek, intake just west of
corporate limits.

Well, within city limits, tapping the
alluvium of Roaring Fork River; capac-
ity, 0.36 mgd.

Treatment.--Surface water supply: plain
sedimentation and chlorination.

Well supply: Chlorination.

storaqe.--Untreated water: Elevated,
540,000 gal. Treated wate~; None.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Pressure.--Average, 46 psi.

Remarks.--A new system and source are
planned; will consist of 4 wells and a
1.0 mg storage tank: the old system
will be maintained for standby and
hydroelectric power. See analyses.

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ATWOOD
(Logan County)

Population.__150 (est.).

Information from.--Residents: April 28,
1960.

OWnershio.--Individual facilities.

~.--Wells, 20 to 30 feet deep, tapping
the alluvium of the So. Platte River.

Remarks.--No plans for establishing a com-
munity water-supply system.

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