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<br />Feasibility Report for Improvement of Paonia's Water Supply System
<br />Town of Paoula
<br />April 21, 2000
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<br />3. TOWN OF PAONIA
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<br />3.1 Description ofthe Town
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<br />The Town ofPaonia occupies approximately 500 acres ofIand in the Upper North Fork Valley
<br />of the Gunnison River in western Delta County (see Figure 3.1), The Town's water system
<br />provides domestic water to about 1,750 people within the Town's incorporation. limits, The
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<br />Town's water system also provides water to a substantial populatioq located.:outside of the
<br />Town's boundaries. The total service population in 1999 was about 2,82? pe-opie, Additional
<br />information about the demographics and water demands Yfithin the'ToWIl's service area is
<br />provided in Chapter 4 of this report,;ii;:l~'~' "'~i:kt '.''',;;:,
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<br />The physical assets of the Town's water supply systemiiIlslunmarized in Tab"j'€3.I. These
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<br />raw water storage dam and reservoli-',i~lj~i:;;;!!i'~
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<br />Financial Status
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<br />The Town has an ge'(~fabout $f.5 million, The Town's water fund has an annual
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<br />bud et of abou $300 O()O.....s consider~d)o be an enterprise fund for all revenues and
<br />expenses'r,ehlted to. supplyiIig.\y~t r to customers within its service area, Water fund revenues
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<br />Tap fees withinth~I~qy..li1J?undaiie's are $3,500 and tap fees outside of the Town are $6,500,
<br />The Town's policy E;'that n6:inore than 25 water taps per year can be sold outside of the Town
<br />boundary, In additionTnofuo. ~e than one tap can be sold to an individual inside the Town
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<br />bOUll.daries without To'Yfi'Cpuncil approval.
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<br />The:Town's water rates Include a $10.50 per month base charge for customers within the Town's
<br />limits and $ 12,50 pet month for customers outside of the Town limits, This base charge is
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<br />assessed,even if no water is used, The water rate increases with increasing use up to $ I per
<br />1,090 gallons for water use greater than 50,000 gallons per month within Town. For customers
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