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<br />~- <br /> <br />addition to the raw water supply appears to be indicated. Even though <br />the present raw water supply is adequate, a bottleneck exists in the <br />present treatment and distribution system. Restrictions upon the use <br />of water are almost always imposed during the summer months. With the <br />present system, these restrictions will become more severe with the <br />passage of time. <br />At the present time, most of the city's residents are charged a <br />flat monthly rate for the use of water, regardless of the amount. Some <br />commercial establishments are metered and all rural customers are <br />metered" This system results in inequitable rates and a high per capita <br />use within the city limits. <br />CURRENT STATUS <br />In June of 1974, the city of Delta submitted a request to the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board for assistance in solving its water <br />supply problems. Subsequently through joint funding contributed by <br />this board and the city of Delta, an engineering report on the municipal <br />water supply problem was undertaken and prepared by the Morcan Engineer- <br />ing Company of Delta. The report undertook a review of various alter- <br />natives to include both an interim ,lnd long-term solution. <br />It was made clear to the city and to the consultant at the outset <br />of the study that this board would not be interested in constructing a <br />project to provide an additional water supply to the city unless uni- <br />versal metering was accomplished. Experience has clearly demonstrated <br />that unmetered water uses within a municipality can be reduced anywhere <br />from fifteen to thirty percent by the installation of meters. An <br />expansion of the raw water supply system for the city would be quite <br />costly and does not appear to be warranted until full conservation <br /> <br />-2- <br />