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: SECTION VI I I ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT GENERAL The project involves the construction of a new water system for the Allenspark District. The new system will initiqlly service 105 taps of both residential and commercial users. The commercial users are very minimal at this time with the greatest amount of water being s4pplied for domestic residential use. Lo- cation of the new system is shown on the project map, Drawing V-I. The prelim- inary design calls for a diversion structure on Willow Creek qnd the drill ing of two wells. There will be two preSsure reducing stations and a future 100,000 gallon water storage tank. Also included in the plan is the necessary piping which is anticipated to have a seven' foot cover in order to hqve the system operate on q year-round basis. The System is designed to serve only those units already constructed. In the past the area has been served by several individual wells and surface water lines. The system has been generally unreliable from the physical flow standpoint and chronic water shortages have occurred during the winter and sometimes during the summer. In addition, the usage of septic tanks in the area has posed a human health hazard from the contamination of these limited water supplies since there is generally no treatment of the water before con- sumption. Present pianning includes only the installation of the water treatment and distribution system without any central sewage collection system. As such, chis analysis does not include any environmental impacts of a central sewage system. Nonetheless, it is possible that a major renovation of the sewage system would,have major environmental impacts and further analyses should be required if such a system is eventually proposed. HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS The effect on human health is estima ~d to be favorable and desirable. For the first time the residents in the area will have a continual year-round supply of water with saf~guards against cJntamindtion.