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

FREDERICK--Continued

Treatment.--Coagulation, taste and odor
control. filtration, and chlorination.

Storaqe.--Untreated water: 228
acre-ft). Treated water:
75.000 gal.

mg (700
Elevated,

Deliveries.--1959: Average, 0.2 mgd (est.)
average per capita. 250 gpd (est.).

Pressure.--Average. 80 psi.

Remarks.--Transmission facilities are in-
adequate. See analyses.

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.FRISCO
(Summi t county)

POPulation.--3l6.

Information from.--Robert Zdecn1ik. Former
~ater Commissioner; Mrs. Mary Ruth,
Town Clerk; June 21, 1960.

OWnership.--Municipa1.

Population served.--330 (est.) from 62
service connections.

Source.--North Tenmile Creek, intake from
perforated pipes in open stream
channel.

Treatment.--None.

:3toraQe .--None.

Deliveries.--No figures available.

Pressure.--Average, 60 psi.

Remarks.--System is inadequate because of
accumulation of debris at intake and
freezing in the lines. See analyses.

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FRUITA
(Mesa County)

Population.--l,830.

Information from.--Ray Hayes, Water super-
intendent; June 8, 1960.

OWnership.--Municipa1.

Population served.--1,830 from 705 service
connections in town; system also sup-
plies water haulers serving about 800
people in Loma, Mack, and surrounding
areas, and supplies as much as 10
percent of the sy~tem capacity to the
Cola_ado National Monument.

Source.--Several small tributaries to North
-----east Creek, Hay Press Creek, and
Johnson Creek; intakes are about 22
miles south of town; pipeline capacity,
0.65 mgd.

Treatment.--Plain sedimentation and chlor-
ination.

FRUITA--Continued

storaqe.--Untreated water: 280
acre-ft). Treated water:
6.4 mg (19.5 acre-ft).

De11ver1es.--Maximum, 0.45 mgd (est.).

mg (870
Elevated.

Pressure.--Range, 60 to 100 psi~ average,
75 psi.

Remarks.--See analyses.

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GARCIA

(Costilla County)
Populat1on.--l20 (est.).

,

Information from.--Orlando Manchego, School
Principal; April lJ, 1960.

OWnership.--Individual facilities.
Source.--Wells, 25 to 275 feet deep, tap-
-----Ping the Alamosa formation.

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

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GARDNER
(Huerfano County)

Population.--160 (est.).
Information from.--Residents. May 10, 1960.

OWnersh1p.--Individual facilities.

Source.--Wells, 20 to 60 feet deep, tapping
the alluvium.

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

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GENOA
(Lincoln County)

Population.--185.

Information from.--A. L. Stratton, Water
Superintendent; August 31, 1960.

OWnership.--Municipal.

Populat~on served.--190 (est.) from 90
service connections.

Source.--6 wells and 2 springs, within and
-----near the corporate limits, tapping and
issuing from, the Ogallala formation;
total capacity, 50,000 gpd.

Treatment.--Chlorination.

Storaqe.--Untreated water: 110,000 gal.
Treated water: Elevated, 30,000 gal.

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