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• Contract/PO #: C153168
• Contractor Name: Delta, City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 40
• County: Delta
• Bill Number: SB 77-35
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Our own projections for the City of Delta are a little
less optimistic, but call for a total population of approximately
4,500 persons in the City by the year 1980. This represents
an average rate of growth of approximately 53.6 persons per year.
After 1980, we have based our projections on an annual growth rate of
approximately 150.0 persons per year resulting in approximately 6,000
persons by 1990. After 1990, we project a steady annual growth rate
of approximately 160.0 persons per year resulting in approximately
10,000 persons by the year 2015. A graphical comparison of previous
population projections and our own projection for the City of Delta
is shown in Figure IV-1. The population projection does not differen-
tiate where future growth will occur, and the projection may be
interpreted as including all areas within the potential service area
of Delta's distribution system.

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As stated previously, population projections attempt to relate
a specified population with time based on past rates of growth.
Unpredictable factors, such as new industrial development, can
significantly influence the rate of growth. The dates indicated in
the population projection and water use forecast are intended as a
guide and are therefore approximate.

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