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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1- water demands of the new Thermo cogeneration facility are significant, two water demand projections have been developed, One projection shows water demands without Thermo; the other shows water demands with Thermo. The two different projections are important because Thermo is a large water user and will not require treated water because it has its own onsite treatment facilities. In addition, Thermo is committed to use the City's well water regardless of whether or not the City develops an alternate source of supply for its remaining customers. The City will began supplying Thermo and the 20-acre greenhouse with water in June 1994. The City is contractually obligated to supply Thermo with water. (1) Average Day Demand. To date in 1994, the City's average day water demand (without Thermo) has been 2.25 million gallons, which is equivalent to a per capita consumption rate of approximately 389 gpcd, This value includes domestic uses such as drinking, bathing, lawn irrigation, unaccounted losses, as well as (non-Thermo) industrial and commercial usages. Historically, the City's per capita demand has averaged about 310 gpcd, which is almost double the national average. As acknowledged in the Water Service Plan, the City's domestic customers historically have not been metered, lawn irrigation has been generally unrestricted, and there has generally been no incentive to conserve water. The City's per capita water demand decreased from 1989 through 1992 primarily because of the watering restrictions that had been put into place during the summer months, though in 1993 these restrictions were not required, primarily because the City placed its second 1-~iIlio}l.::.gaIJon2' storage reservoir into service and the City upgraded its wells f'ts/~ ~/6L{I · For planning purposes, the Water Service P recommends a per capita water demand of 275 gpcd, This value represents er capita water demand of 249 gpcd, a commercial per capita per day demand of 20 gallons per day (gpd), and a constant ( non-Thermo) industrial demand of 60,000 gpd. The industrial demand of 60,000 gpd does not include high water users such as Thermo, In fact, the Water Service Plan cautions that a high water-use industry be evaluated separately for potential impacts upon the City. The 275-gpcd demand rate further assumes the City will successfully implement water conservation measures to decrease its historically high water consumption rate. For the purposes of this study, per capita consumption rates were reexamined in light of the water meter program the City is currently undertaking, as well as the implementation of higher water rates and leak detection and correction, Water demand information for some metropolitan Denver municipalities was collected and 25325.100; 12/07/94 2-12