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<br />" <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />Central Weld County Water District - Proposed Dry Creek Reservoir <br />November 25-26, 2002 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 20g <br /> <br />Lake, is in their treated water storage tanks. These tanks can meet the needs of the Districts for . <br />only about eight hours. The proposed reservoir, located west of Serthoud and 2-3 miles southeast <br />of the Carter Lake Filter Plant, would allow storage of 5200 acre feet of raw water for use at the <br />Filter Plant. <br /> <br />Feasibllltv Studies <br /> <br />The CWCWD, through their engineer Smith GeotecHnical Engineering Consultants, has completed <br />a draft feasibility study in accordance with CWCS guidelines. The study includes an assessment of <br />alternatives available for additional raw water supply, <br /> <br />Central Weld Countv Water District <br /> <br />The CWCWD was organized as a Special District (Title 32) in 1965 and began serving customers in <br />1967. They operate as an enterprise fund and do: not currently levy taxes, and therefore are not <br />affected by the Tabor Amendment. CWCWD prol(ides water to a 250-square mile area in Weld <br />County, and is generally bounded by Greeley on the north; the Tri-Cities area of Dacono, Firestone, <br />and Frederick on the south; 1-25 on the west; and Kersey and Hardin on the east. CWCWD <br />currently has approximately 1930 residential taps In addition to taps for 8 towns and cities, and <br />delivers approximately 1.5 billion gallons per year to its 40,000 customers. The following entities <br />are served in whole or in part by CWCWD: the Towns of Kersey, LaSalle, Milliken (approximately <br />50%), Gilcrest, Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, and Platteville. Of the 9500 taps, 1550 are in <br />Firestone and 1932 are in Frederick, both of which are classified as high household income, and <br />the remaining taps are in areas classified as middle Income. Their current tap fees are $16,100. <br /> <br />L 1WD and CWCWD jointly own and operate two water treatment plants located at the south end of . <br />Carter Lake. The treatment plants are operated as a separate entity known as the Carter Lake <br />Filter Plant, and are capable of delivering up to 34 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated water. <br />Treated water is stored in the clear well at each of the filter plants as well as in a one million-gallon <br />tank and a five million-gallon tank near the filter plants. A new 5 MGD tank is currently under <br />construction at the plant site to provide additional treated water storage. A high pressure <br />transmission main transports water from the filter plant east approximately 22 miles to CWCWD's <br />distribution system. In addition to the tanks qwned jointly with L1WD, CWCWD maintains <br />supplemental and emergency connections with other water supply systems to meet the demands of <br />its customers as necessary. CWCWD's distribution! system is made up of approximately 400 miles <br />of waterline. <br /> <br />Water Riahts <br />Water used by CWCWD is CoST water delivered to Carter Lake, and they own 4371 shares. <br /> <br />Proiect DescriDtion <br /> <br />The purpose of the project is to provide raw water !storage for the Carter Lake Filter Plant. Three <br />alternatives were considered as outlined below. <br /> <br />1. No action. <br />2. Construct Facilities for Dry Creek Reservoir ($10,500,000) <br />3. Construct Facilities for reservoir at an alternate location (greater than $25,000,000). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />