C153166 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C153166
• Contractor Name: Rico, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Dolores
• Bill Number: SB 77-35
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

Water Quality Study of Silver Cree~

Specific Total
Da:te Time Conductance pH Hardness Temperature Turbidity CX:lor
, -
*5-30-73 1300 320 8.38 80 390 F.
, il6-28-73 95 7.95 0
3200, 4Z F.
*7-19-73 1130 110, 65 480 F.
*l-16-73 1600 170 7.55 95 510 F. - -
1,9-28-73 1400 190 110 450 F.
6-15-76 700 130 7.28 65 ,1.77 None
6-20-76 1700 1.75 None
6-27 -76 1700 1.00 None
, 7-5-76 1730 1.25 None
7-18-'/6 1600 0.90 None
* Samples taken by Forest Service.

Chemical AlJaJ,ysis by the State of Colorado

TDS
Nitrates
Chlorides
Sulphates
Total Alk.
Carbonates
Bicarbonates
Hydroxide

97 mg./L.
21 mg./L.
2 mg./L.
6 mg./L.
66 mg./L.
a
66 mg./L.
o

Calcium
Fluarides
Magnesium
Phospbate
Total iron

52 mg./L.
0.43 mg./L.
4 mg./L.
0.13 mg,/1.
0.06 mg./L.

The water quality tests show this water to be relatively free from

IIlaIlY of the undesireable elements found in most water sources. Treatment

of this water should be simple and inexpensive. The only real problem will

be turbidity that comes during the spring runoff periods and on occasion

in the sUlllll\er when the watershed experiences a period of heavy rainfall.

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