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<br />APPLICANT: Town of Calhan <br /> <br />APPLICATION NO: 85-614 <br /> <br />PROJECT TITLE: Water System Improvements <br /> <br />OVERALL STAFF RATING <br />Low <br />Medi um-Mi nus <br />Medium <br />X Medium-Plus <br />High <br /> <br />AMOUNT REQUESTED: $432,791 <br /> <br />PROJECT TYPE: <br /> <br />x SP <br /> <br />MP <br /> <br />MJ <br /> <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Calhan's water system has major components over 50 yrs. old, <br />resulting 1n a system which negatively affects the health and safety of the town's <br />.sidents. Excessive dead-end lines, inadequate main sizing, high manual monitoring <br />sts, a hazardous disinfection system, inadequate & costly storage and insufficient <br />pressure have created a situation which promotes recontamination of water supply & <br />dangerously inadequate fire protection. The town's #1 well has been closed by the <br />CDH because of public health problems. This is the only well which is operable <br />during frequent power outages. CDH & EPA do not approve of the existing iodine <br />treatment sys. because of correlations to human thyroid problems. An A-l rating for <br />disinfecting the system was recommended by reg. CDH staff in 1983 & 1984. The <br />Project would update the distribution system, including disinfection, line <br />monitoring, storage capabilities and address the need for adequate pressure to assure <br />sufficient fire protection for the, town's inhabitants and will be supported by a 24:1', <br />contribution from the town, 20% in cash and 4:1', in-kind. <br /> <br /> PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND BUDGET <br />/ IBrd.ICOBGI I proJect Fundi ng <br />I Project INat./$LIMI Project 1 State I Other <br />1- Activities Obj./ :I', I Costs I COBG I Amount I Source I Status <br />I General Admin 1$ 22,426 1$ 0 1$ 22,426 ITown Budget I Committed <br />1 I 1 I 1& bank loan <br />1 Engineering Servs. I 63,108 1 48,288 1 14,820 ITown Budget COlllllitted <br />I I 1 / 1& bank loan <br />1 Chlorinators L/M 59.21 8,000 I 8,000 I I <br />1 Well pump control LIM 59.21 45,600 1 45,600 1 1 <br />/ Altitude Valve L/M 59.21 8,000 / 8,000 / I <br />I Distribution Sys. L/M 59.21 282,537 I 215,328 I 67,209 ITown Budget Committed <br /> 1 1 1 1& bank loan <br />~300,000 gal. stor. L/M 59.21 80,000 I 80,000 I 1 <br /> 'Transmission line LIM 59.21 27,575 / 27,575 /, 1 <br />1 Contingency L/M 59.21 32,680 I I 32,680 ITown Budget Committed <br />/ 1 1 1 1& bank loan <br /> Totals Ili569,926 Ili432,791 Ili137,135 I <br />BACKGROUNO INFORMATION: <br /> a. 191:1U populat10n: 541 <br /> b. # L/M Persons: 291 <br /> c. :I', L/M Persons: 55.96 <br /> d. Current Co. Unempl. %: 5.9 (El Paso Co.l <br /> e. 3 Year Co. Unempl. %: 6.4 (El Paso Co.) <br /> f. Assessed Valuation: $1,307,160 <br /> g. Mill Levy/Overlapping: 17.613/102.545 <br /> h. Bonded Indebtedness: $101,400 water storage tank <br /> i. Sales Tax %/Revenue: 2%/$34,000 <br /> <br />************************************************************************************** <br /> <br /> PROJECT REVIEW FACTORS <br />/ L I M I H I I <br />1 1. PROJECT IMPACT I I X I 1 <br />/ / <br />I a. Low/Mod Income The project benefit will be community wide. A 1984 1 <br />~ Benefit community survey indicated that of 551 individuals, 326 or / <br /> 59.2% were low/mod income. The survey followed the DOLA I <br /> methodology. / <br />1 I <br />I / <br />I b. Need and Extent Inadequate fire flow will be addressed through improved dis- 1 <br />1 Addressed tribution and increased storage. Quality improvements will I <br />1 be made to achieve minimum health standards, and improvements/ <br />1 in operation will increase efficiency and lower costs. I <br />1 / <br />/ I <br />I c. Consistency/ The Town council has fonnally identified this project as the 1 <br />I Coordination Town's number one priority and commissioned a 1983 prelimi- 1 <br />1 nary engineering study to develop a planned course of action 1 <br />I and specific costs. I <br />