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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Section 1 <br />Introduction <br /> <br />SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City of Fort Morgan is an agricultural-based city with a population of 10,000, <br />located approximately 70 miles northeast of Denver (see Fig.l.l). The City has <br />investigated numerous water-supply alternatives during the past twenty-five years in <br />the search for a high-quality water supply. The City currently operates fourteen wells to <br />supply the water needs of its approximate 10,000 residents and businesses. The wells <br />pump from the aquifer directly underlying the City which is part of the flow of the <br />South Platte River. The existing supply is considered to be abundant with regards to <br />quantity, but the quality of the water does not meet certain Safe Water Drinking Act <br />(SWDA) standards. Nitrate concentrations of some samples have exceeded primary <br />SDW A standards, while sulfate, total dissolved solids, and manganese levels regularly <br />exceed secondary SDW A standards. <br /> <br />The results from the City's extensive analyses of water supply alternatives indicates that <br />using Colorado-Big Thompson (CB- T) water via a pipeline is probably the most feasible <br />alternative. At present, the City is a participant in the Southern Water Supply Project <br />(SWSP) which is sponsored by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />(NCWCD). The SWSP can supply the City with high quality C-BT water from Carter <br />Lake. Figure 1.2 shows the proposed system of pipelines from Carter Lake to Fort <br />Morgan. <br /> <br />The City has committed funds for the first phase of the project currently under <br />construction from Carter Lake to Broomfield and for the design of the second phase of <br />the project which will consist of a pipeline from the Broomfield pipeline to Battings Hill <br />near Fort Lupton. The final phase of the SWSP will consist of a pipeline extension from <br />the Fort Lupton pipeline out to Fort Morgan. <br /> <br />Study Objective <br /> <br />In June 1994, the City of Fort Morgan requested Gronning Engineering Company (GEC) <br />to review siting and sizing alternatives concerning the siting of a raw water reservoir, a <br />water treatment plant, and treated water storage. Partial funding was contributed by <br />the Colorado Water Conservation Board for evaluation of the raw water reservoir. The <br />following tasks were completed as a part of the investigation: <br /> <br />1. Assemble a physical and financial description of the City <br />2. Develop a description for the study area <br />3. Determine water demands of the study area <br />4. Determine use of land in the study area <br />5. Perform an analysis of the water-supply source to be used by the proposed <br />project <br /> <br />MONTGOMERY WATSON <br /> <br />Page 1-1 <br />