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

AULT
(Weld County)

population.--799.

Information from.--B. G. Armstrong, Water
Superintendent: August 29. 1960.

ownership.--Munlclpal.

Population served.--830 (est.) from 318
service connections.

Source.--3 wells. within and adjacent to
the corporate limits, tapping the
alluvium: capacity, 0.94 mgd.

Treatment.--None.

Storaqe.--Elevated. 32,000 gal.
Dellverles.--1959: Average, 0.3 mqd.

pressure.--Average, 40 psi.

Remarks.--See analyses.

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AURORA
(Adams and Arapahoe Counties)

pODulation.--48.548.

Information from.--B. C. Labonde. Superin-
tendent of Water Department: C. M.
Clark. Superintendent of sanitation
Department: October 14, 1960.

ownership.--Municipal, Cottonwood Water
District, and Denver Water Board.

POPulation served.--Total number: 49,000
(est.) from 10,820 service connections
By suppliers: Municipal, 13,000 (est.
from 2.890 service connections: Cotton
wood Water District, 7,000 (est.) from
1,700 service connections~ Denver
Water Board, 29,000 (est.) from 6.230
service connections.

~..=-Mun1c1pal: South Platte River.
intake about 21 miles southwest of
the city.

4 wells. about 10 miles south of .the
city, tapping the alluvium of Cherry
Creek~ capacity about 6:5 mgd.
Cottonwood Water District: See Denver

Denver Water Board: See Denver.

Treatment.--(Municipal supply) South Platte
River: Coagulation. filtration, and
chlorination: capacity. 5 mgd. Muni-
cipal well supply: Chlorination.

storaQe.--(Munlcipal supply) Untreated
water: Kone. Treated water: Ele-
vated, 5 mg.

Deliveries.--l959 (Includes 3 service
areas): Average, 3.9 mgd: average
per capita, 98 gpd.

Pressure.--Average. 70 psi.

AURO
Remarks.--See an
. . . . . . . .
(pu
POPulation.--900
Information from
1960.
OWnership.--Indi
Source.--Drinkin
---;prings, 3
gation wate
deep, tappi
Remarks.--No pIa
mun!ty wate
. . . . . . . .
(P
population.--l50
Information.from
ownership.--Indi
Source.--Wells t
----"iorth Fork
or openings
Remarks.--Ho pla
mun! ty wa te
. . . . . . . .
) BAKER METR
SANIT
(Ad
pOPulation.--10,
Information from
tendent: D.
Operator: S
<>wnership.--Bake
sanitation
population serve
from 3,400
separate sy
2,800 servi
Denver Wate
connections

RA--Continued

alyses.

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AVONDALE
eblo County)

(est.) .

.--Residents; November 30.

!

vidual facilities.

g water is hauled from 2
miles north of town. Irri-
r from wells, 30 to 50 feet
n9 the alluvium (hard water).

ns for establishing a com-
r system.

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BAILEY
ark County)

(est.) .

.--Residents~ July 28. 1960.

vidual facilities.

apping the alluvium of the
of the South Platte River
in the crystalline rocks.

ns for establishing a com-
r system.

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OPOLITAN WATER AND
ATION DISTRICT
ams County)

000 (est.).

.--w. H. Findley. Superin-
F. McPhail, Filterplant
eptember 23, 1960.

r Metropolitan Water and
District..

d.--Total, 10,000 (est.)
se~vice connections. Two
stems: District serves
ce connections. and the
r Board serves 600 service

Sourcey--District sources: 4 wells, within
the service area, tapping the Arapahoe
formation: capacity. 0.67 mgd.

Clear Creek supplementary supply (via
Kershaw Ditch), intake on ditch just
west of the service area.
Denver Water Board: supplies treated
water: 0 .., mgd.

Treatment.--District well supply: Chlorin~
a tion.

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