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

BAST CANON--Continued

OWnership.--Municlpal.

population served.~-l;lOO (est.) from 425
service connections.

Source.--See Canon city.

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EAST LAl<E
tAdams county)

population.--200 (est.).

Information from.--E. F. Kraus, S9perln-
tendent~ september 21. 1960.

ownership.--Private; T. Branson.

Population served.--200 (est.) from 50
service connections.

ECI<LEY
(Yuma County)

Pooulatlon.--207.

Information from.--J. A. Coffman, Town
Clerk: April 21, 1960.

OWnership.--Municipal.

Population served.--80 (est.) from 28 serv-
ice connections (100 percent metered).

source.--Well, within the corporate limits,
tapping the Ogallala formation.

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Treatment.--None.

!toraqe.--Elevated, 50,000 gal.

Deliveries.--l9591 Average, 16,000 gpd;
average per capita, 200 gpd.

Pressure.--Average. 50 psi.

Source.--~ wells, within the service area,
----"tapping the Arapahoe and Laramie Remarks .--See analyses.
formations: capacity, about 25,000 gpd.

Treatment.--Chlorinatlon.

Storaqe.--Untreated water: None. Treated
water: Ground, 6,000 gal.

Deliveries.--1959 (est.): Average, 13,000
gpd; average per capita, 60 9pd.

Remarks.--system is used for domestic sup-
ply only; lawn irrigation water is
supplied from Clear Creek (via East
Lake Water company ditches). See
analyses.

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EATON
(';leld county)

Population.--l,267.

Information from.--J. R. Deffke, Town
Clerki August 29, 1960.

Ownership.--Municipal.

Population served.--l,500 (est.) from 500
service connections.

3ource.--2 wells, within and close to the
corporate limits, tapping the alluv-
ium; capacity, about 1.8 mgd.

Treatrnent.--None.

storaqe.--Elevated, 0.2 mg.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Pressure.--Average, 38 psi.

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

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EDGEWATER
(Jefferson county)

population.--4,314.

See Denver.

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ELBERT
(Elbert county)

Population.--lsO (est.).

Information from.--Mr. Larson, resident;
May 18. 1960.

ownerShip.--Individual facilities.
Source.--wells, 12 to 40 feet deep, tapping
------the alluvium of Kiowa Creek.

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

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ELIZABETH
(Elbert county)

Population.--326.

Information from.--Mrs. Helen Mauldin, Town
Clerk and Treasurer; H. S. Mauldin,
Water Superintendent; May 18, 1960.

ownership.--Municipal.

POPulation served.--310 (est.) from 95 serv-
ice connections (100 percent metered).

Source.--2 wells, just east of the corporate
limits, tapping the alluvium of Run-
ning creek: capacity, about 0.16 mgd.

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