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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Shennan Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phon" (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX, (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Bruce Johnson, P.E. ~~0r . <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief ,/' U <br />Water Supply Planning a Finance Section <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Rod Kuhanch <br />eweB Director <br /> <br />Rick Brown <br />Acting Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: March 10,2006 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 17c, March 21-22, 2006 Board Meeting <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section - New Project Loans <br />Town of Keenesburg - Raw Water Pipeline & Well Purchase <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Town of Keenesburg, acting by and through its water enterprise (Waterworks Operating Fund), is <br />applying for a $1,508,000 loan from the Construction Fund to purchase an existing weil and construct a <br />raw water pipeline from the weil to the Town, in order to improve existing water quality. The estimated <br />total cost of the project is $2,322,200. Please see the attached Project Data Sheet. <br /> <br />BackQround <br /> <br />The Town of Keenesburg (Town) is located in Weld County approximately 30 miles north of Denver <br />on 1-76, between Brighton and Fort Morgan. The estimated population is 1100, and the Town <br />currently serves approximately 461 water taps. Water customers are primarily residential, but there <br />are approximately 78 other commercial/public-type facility taps. The Town's current water supply <br />comes from 5 weils that draw water from the Laramie - Fox Hills aquifer, the deepest aquifer of the <br />Denver Basin. The Town is located near the northeast edge of the Denver Basin. The existing <br />weils have a total capacity of 221 acre-feet per year, and are connected directly to the Town's <br />distribution system. A 250,000 gailon water storage tank is located southeast of the town and <br />provides storage for fire protection and maximum day demand by way of an 8" line. <br /> <br />There are two major water quality issues associated with the Town's water system. The first is the <br />quality of the water itself. The Laramie-Fox Hills water is less than desirable for usage in municipal <br />or irrigation applications. Analysis shows that it exceeds drinking water standards for fluoride. The <br />maximum contaminant level (MCL) for fluoride is 2 mg/l and reported levels of fluoride in the Town's <br />water weils are 3.1 mg/1. The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment has not issued <br />any enforcement orders at this time other than requiring public notice. The Laramie Fox-Hiils water <br />also has a high Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR). This ratio is used to determine the suitability of the <br />water for use in the irrigation of landscaping. A ratio of less than 10 is suitable for irrigation. The <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />