PROJ00337

• Contract/PO #: C153032
• Contractor Name: Hotchkiss, Town of
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• County: Delta
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Under the signature of William Lorah, Douglas Sovern, and Kenneth

Wright in a letter of transmittal dated March 15, 1976 a Water Supply Master

Plan Report was presented to the Town of Hotchkiss. In the letter of

transmittal it waS explained to the Board of Trustees that the Master Plan

implementation has been divided into three phases representing population

levels of 1,000, 1,500, and 2,500 people respectfully. Phase I was intended

"not to support an expansion of the system, but only to maintain and improve

service to the existing water users." -/1/-

The major goals of the Phase I development were:

1. Construct new treatment facilities to meet State and Federal water

quality standards.

2. Replace substandard distribution lines in the town which consist

mainly of old cast iron pipes and install water meters.

3. Water supply line from 0.4 MG tank to town.

4. Install cathodic protection for existing water tank or repaint the

storage tank.

5. Reduce transmission line losses and wasteful use practice.

The Town of Hotchkiss accepted the Water Supply J1aster Plan Report and

implemented all of the recommendations for Phase I as they appeared in the

Water Supply !1aster Plan. In item No.4 the town elected to repaint the

interior of the 0.4 MG tank with a two component epoxy paint in accordance

with Section 3 of the latest revision of AWWA Standard D 102 and the exterior

of the tank with a system compatible with the existing paint also in accordance

with the latest revision of AWWA Standard D 102.

Phase II, as it appeared in the Water Supply Master Plan Report, was to

be undertaken when a population of 1,500 was realized or the replacement of

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