PROJ00318

• Contract/PO #: C153618
• Contractor Name: Greeley, City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 3
• County: Larimer
• Bill Number: SB 87-15
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CHAPTER IV: WATER

1.0 WATER REQUIREMENTS

The City of Greeley provided treated potable water to more than 66,000 people
in 1985. Thi s i nc1 udes supp1yi ng the communi ties of Evans, Garden City,
Roseda1e, Arrowhead, and Hill 'N Park in addition to the City of Greeley.

The water use projections for Greeley's service area are based upon a
historical average domestic consumption rate of 240 gallons per capita per day
(gpcd) for the service area, and population projections from the 1986 City of
Greeley Planning Department Comprehensive Growth Study. Population
proj ecti ons from 1985 through 2015 are shown on Fi gure IV. 1. In 1985, the
City served a population of 56,964. An additional 9,085 people, external to
the City, were also served.

The anticipated ,usage in the year 2015 is expected to serve a population of
94,215 people annually, requiring 8,253 million gallons per year, as well as
supply Hewlett-Packard, Eastman Kodak, the City of Evans, and others with
4,365 million gallons per year. Information contained in the February, 1985
report by James t.1. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers, Inc. entitled, "Boyd lake
P1 ants Raw Water Supply and Treatment Study", was used to establ i sh future
water demands outside the City. Table IV.1 shows the average daily and annual
demands from 1980 to 2015. Data from 1980 to 1985 are hi stori ca1 usage
figures. Figure IV.2 graphically displays the projected annual water usage.

Annual water use was 7,050 million gallons in 1985.
for the year 201 5 annual consumpti on is expected to
12,618 million gallons. This means the average daily
from 19.3 million gallons to 34.6 million gallons.

At the projected levels
increase 79 percent to
water use will increase

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