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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We anticipate that no major new commercial or Industrial water needs

will develop In the Hotchkiss water service area. Of course, nor-

mal commercial establishments, such as service stations, restaurants,

. retail outlets, motels, churches, etc., will be served by the town's

water system.

Hotchkiss's sanitary system is owned and operated by the Hotchkiss

Sanitation District and is not a part of the town's responsibility.

The Sanitation District serveS most of the area that the town

serves with water.

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Residential growth for Hotchkiss water system can occur in three forms:

1. Development of existing vacant areas within the town;

2. Development of contiguous areas adjacent to the present town

boundaries; or

3. Semi-rural areas near the town.

In order to minimize utility costs, it is most advantageous for Hotch-

kiss to encourage development which occurs to be within Its present

boundaries where utility lines, streets, etc., already exist. Develop-

ment outside the town will increase the area to be served by all

municipal agencies, not only the water system. Any new development

should be compatible with the town's water system; service to any new

areas should not place an undue burden on existing users.

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Included in an area serviced by a water system are public and semi-

public lands. such as roads. utility rights-of-way, schools, parks,

County Fair Grounds, and open spaces. These public and semi-public

areas often occupy as much as 25 to 40 percent of a service area.

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