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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 />2. Existing Usage <br />The most reliable source for determining water demand for a particular <br />area is through historical records. As the District is currently un- <br />metered for both water sales and major system flows, this method cannot <br />be used. Table 11-5 identifies the existing usage in the District. These <br />consumption figures are engineering estimates that correlate with avail- <br />able data from other similar areas and with information available from <br />areas that are metered within the District. <br /> <br />3. Forecasting Future Usage <br />Assuming that, as growth occurs, the same proportions of water will be <br />used for the various types of usage previously listed, reasonable <br />accurate projections of future total demands can be made by multiplying <br />future population or units by those per capita usages established for <br />current water usage. It is expected that most types of use will increase <br />proportionally to the growth; however, it is further expected that line <br />bleeding, now practiced in the Peak Seven and Silver Shekel areas, will <br />be eliminated. <br /> <br />Areas within the Blue River Water District are in the infancy stages with <br />a water conservation program. This program was started with encouragement <br />from the Breckenridge Sanitation District which is experiencing plant capacity <br />problems during periods of peak flow. General water conservation practices <br />are becoming a common practice throughout the United States and this trend <br />is expected to continue because water metering is a major contribution to <br />any water conservation program, metering program is discussed in this report <br />in section VIII as an important consideration for an expanding water system. <br /> <br />11-10 <br />