C153739 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C153739
• Contractor Name: Aristocrat Ranchettes Water Project, Inc.
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 2
• County: Weld
• Bill Number: SB 96-153
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Feasibility of an Alternative Drinking Water Supply
for the
Aristocrat Ranchette Water Project, Inc.

Project Sponsor

Aristocrat Ranchette Water project, Inc. (ARWP) is a Colorado
Not-For-Profit Corporation. It is a self-governed organization
operated by volunteer homeowners to manage and operate a water
supply for residents of the Aris~ocrat Ranchette Subdivision in
southern Weld County. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are
included in Appendix A.

Drinking water delivery service is provided to 306 out of the 636
lots, all of which are residenti~l customers. Presently, no taps
are available for purchase. ARWr does hope to expand water
delivery service to encompass all existing residents in the
Aristocrat Ranchette Subdivision. However, it does not intend to
expand its service boundaries beyond the Subdivision.

Aristocrat Ranchette Subdivision does not have an existing sewer
system. All residents presently use septic tanks for waste
disposal. This project will not include construction of a sewer
system, and no plans have been m~de in the immediate future to
construct a sewer system.

The Aristocrat Ranchette Subdivision was founded in the 1960's,
and originally had no water or sewer facilities. Wells to
provide a common water supply were drilled in 1973/ 1976/ and
1988 into the Laramie/Fox Hills Aquifer. Facilities of the ARWP
consist of these 3 wells, two storage tanks, and several miles of
distribution pipelines. The system supplies about 90 acre feet
of water a year. See the Preliminary Engineering Report in
Appendix B.

Project Service Area

The ARWP service area encompasses the Aristocrat Ranchette
Subdivision located two miles north and two and one-half miles
east of the Town of Ft. Lupton in Weld County, Colorado. The
service area contains the south half of Section 26 and all of
Section 27/ Tow~ship 2 North, Range 66 West. The subdivision has
a total area of 800 acres subdivided into a total of 636 lots.
Approximately 90% of the 636 lots are developed and occupied.
Water is used for residential domestic purposes, including
irrigation of yards. See Maps on page 3.

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