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The town's water supply system consists of a diversion dam and intake structure on Coal Creek approximately three miles west of town. The water right for this system is for 6 cfs with an adjudication date of 1941. A package filter plant was installed about 20 years ago and is capable of treating up to 1.0 MGD except during spring runoff periods when raw water turbidity is high. The plant is marginally adequate with typical daily treated flows ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 MGD, and may soon require upgrading. Another of the town's concerns is that significant leakage may be occurring in the distribution system which, if identified and corrected, may alleviate the loading problem on the water treatment plant. The system has storage capacity of 10 million gallons of raw water and 0.5 million gallons of treated water. B.2.5.6 Mt. Crested Butte Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District The incorporated Town of Mt. Crested Butte has its own municipal water supply system which is operated by the Mt. Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District. Its water source is a combination of surface water from the East River and springs located on the north side of Crested Butte Mountain. Water rights include East River direct flows of 1.0 cfs (1961), 3.0 cfs (1965) from springs, Ma1ensek Ditch rights of 6.0 cfs (1924), Vuds Ditch rights of 4.0 cfs (1924), and Malensek #5 Ditch rights of 7.0 cfs (1961). An augmentation plan is now being developed in connection with the ski area developer's proposed "North Mountain" expansion. A 700-af conditional decree was obtained in 1983 for the proposed North Village Reservoir. The District's service area is about 840 acres. Present permanent population is 330 with a seasonal employment force of 1200 and peak day visitor count of 7800 (personal communication with Director of Planning for Mt. Crested Butte). B-31 1"1 """\ 0 r' 7. 6 5 3 l.l _.Ie" oj;) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I