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<br />main treatment plant, which is located adjacent to and withdraws water from the Hatcher Reservoir in <br />the northeastern portion of the District, has a treatment capacity of 1 million gallons per day (MGD). <br />The other plant, which is located adjacent to and withdraws water from Stevens Reservoir, has a <br />treatment capacity of 0.5 MGD. <br /> <br />The average summer daily flows from the Hatcher and Stevens plants are 0.8 MGD and 0.4 MGD, <br />respectively. Treatment consists of pre-chlorination, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, <br />filtration, fluoridation, and post-chlorination. The quality of water produced at both plants currently <br />meets or exceeds all standards for public drinking water supplies established by the Colorado <br />Department of Health. The plants are staffed by eight employees with certifications at required <br />levels, who provide coverage on a 24-hour per day basis. <br /> <br />Storage of treated water is provided by three storage tanks with a combined capacity of two million <br />gallons, The treated water flows through a system consisting of approximately 110 miles of <br />transmission and distribution lines which divide the District into six pressure zones served by <br />pumping stations and gravity flow. The transmission and distribution lines range in diameter from 2" <br />to 16". <br /> <br />Major transmission and distribution mains are in place in order to enable the District to provide <br />service to approximately 80 percent of the District's service area. Property owners or developers are <br />responsible for the cost of installing the distribution lines or increases in required pipe size to connect <br />their properties or developments to the District's mains. Such lines are required to conform to the <br />standards of the District and to be dedicated to the District after a 12 month warranty period. <br /> <br />In the near future, the District expects to construct a transmission line, expand the Hatcher water <br />treatment plant to 2 MGD, and to construct 16,700 feet of water transmission line extending Dutton <br />Ditch which will permit the conveyance of Four Mile Creek water into the Martinez Creek drainage <br />to be stored in Hatcher Reservoir. <br /> <br />2-8 <br /> <br />595\PAGOSA\s2,TXT <br />IO/271rn. nun <br />