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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 />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The residents of the unincorporated town of Larkspur, Colorado obtain <br /> <br />their water supply from very shallow individual wells. They dispose of tpeir <br /> <br />sewage through individual septic systems. The combination is dangerous. <br /> <br /> <br />In addition, the shallow wells are not reliable. Water levels were reported <br /> <br /> <br />dropping and a number of wells drying up in September, 1978. <br /> <br /> <br />The recurring problems prompted the residents to seek a solution. They <br /> <br />formed the Larkspur Homeowner's Association, obtained preliminary funds from <br /> <br />the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Department of Local Affairs, <br /> <br />and contracted with the consulting engineering firm of Sage-Burnett to study <br /> <br />the problems, identify feasible alternatives, and prepare a service plan for <br /> <br />a central water and wastewater system. <br /> <br />The purpose of this report is twofold: <br /> <br />First, to present the alternatives and associated costs for the construction <br /> <br />of a water system and a wastewater system in the Larkspur area; and <br /> <br />Second, to function as a "Service Plan", required by law as a first step in <br /> <br />the creation of a Water and Sanitation District. <br /> <br />1 <br />