PROJ00448

• Contract/PO #: C153345
• Contractor Name: Hotchkiss, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Delta
• Bill Number: SB 77-35
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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General Infor~ation

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PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of the report is to develop a comprehensive master

plan to guide future improvements and expansion of the Hotchkiss

water supply system which is owned and operated by the Town of

Hotchkiss. At the present time portions of the town's water

system are rapidly deterlorating,there is a water hookup moratorium,

and the State Health Department has indicated that their tests

show that the town's water has been "substandard and of inferior

qua Ii ty".

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This report examines the town's current water diversion, trans-

mission, treatment, storage and delivery facilities, and compares

them to existing and potential future needs. Design criteria is

developed to upgrade and expand the water system. This master plan

provides specific recommendations on how to proceed with the

improvement of the water system. Phasing and timing are important

in the logical and economic management of the water system.

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Several maps are included in this report, including a location map
of the Hotchkiss service area and environs. It shows existing
facilities and the general plan of the diversion, transmission,
storage treatment and distribution segments of the Hotchkiss water
supply system. These maps are located inside the back cover of
th i s report.

Also included is a detailed schematic layout of the Hotchkiss
distribution system. It was compiled from aerial photographs,
subdivision plats and various utility maps. Its purpose is to
indicate the general location, size and type of distribution lines.
It also indicates the location of valves, fire hydrants and meters
for outside service.