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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />June 10, 1992 <br />:Mr. John Prircl:1arc, Town M.anager <br />Town of Gr;;nhy <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />EACKUP WATER SOURCE <br /> <br />1. Problem Statement <br /> <br />Cor.renUy, the Town of Granby water sow:ce is a snmN" water source'derived froin the <br />Fraser :R..=Ver. The watc:: is t:re3ted through a conventional package 'I'o-ate: ~ent plant <br />consis"'ung of chemi~ coa".o-ulation, ra:pid mix, hychaulic fl<v"!":!'1~tion, tube 5,A"-Jers and <br />med media filters. <br /> <br /> <br />The Tov.u of Gr.mby is con=ed about the long =ge water q1,:::1ity conditions of the <br />Fraser :R..'ver. Deve10pmClt pressures upstr= within the w~ shed of the Fr-..scr River <br />has degraded v.'2.ter quility. Municipzl. w-..s.ewater di<:rn~"ges occur from the towns of <br />T4b,,",~<n. Fr...serand WInter Park. Miscellaneous ponds dire:tly upstr~ from the <br />Towu's ;11t~1<A degr-.,de w-ater Q1l:::iity through algae blooms, eutr'..:fiv,;oo, etc. In <br />addition, the Fr..scr River runs along Bigilway 40 and the De:lver & Rio Gr..nde Western <br />RaiL.-oad line. Toxic h"""'''cous ....'as".e spills ~11. OCC'Jl". If spills do Occur, the Town's <br />tre:!!!:le:J.t process is not equipped to treat or, more importantly, to eVe:l det~ any <br />hazardous snbs~c:s. For these re;;.sor;s, the Tov.'l1 would 111,.,. to implement a backup <br />source of water. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Recommend Bada!1::l Wate!" Smmlv <br /> <br />Enclosed as Fig-,Jre 2 is a map inGi~rlng the Town' s w;!.~r rights. Ide~:ti,--'ied on the m":, <br />is the Mesa Well, which is 1<M1:ed on the upper n:esa adj.,Ant to the Town's v.c.t= <br />storage facUities. Tne Town has an adjud.;""'''-; water right for the Mesa well for 0.2676 <br />cfs adjudic::.ted in Februa.l] of 1972 (p=il: Xo, 12997-F, Wa:er Case W-534). The <br />Mesa ,ven w-..s drilled to an appro::d:nate depth of 21.0 feet. This ,.-ell is 0.0 iOIiger ill <br />use as it v.~ abandoned whe:;. t.':e ....'ate! tre:lt:r.le.'1.t plant =e on lir.e b. 1983-84. <br /> <br />We !"""offirnend thax a back'.:p "c.~r s;""P?ly be inve:si.g'2.ted D.e::.z the ~f~ Well and <br />ad.j'?(,,~'"'!l: to ti:le TQw":il's ~crage faC=.liti:s. Should aC:.q:~~t. \i~~rity ~",:d. qn~1~ty be <br />av-~able ;n the -yici!li:y of u~e S"...c:-age facJ.ities, a. w"ell neld could be developed. T.ae <br />;r.~~-rruc:u=e r~~ire.d. for the ",,"ell field v,'ould ccns~ or a rr:;~~~um or ~o weD.s. Tlle <br />~.O w.ells w'ou.:d be ret=.:rnt:ed with drop ?i~ pu.,,--nps~ etc.! ~~C pumped to a c.e:1.tril Voo'e.!.!. <br />bou-~. It is anti.cip:aled ;7.;::; the wells ~ill ccm?ly v..'it..b. ill the S~e Dri-l~~g Vl":.~p~ Ac: <br />r~TUiremctS. <br /> <br />:;:~:--:.'.~~=~E.; 3:::=_;:'C.~: '.~=!S~ :..;(;. <br />