PROJ00487

• Contract/PO #: FS0007X
• Contractor Name: Kennesburg, Town of
• County: Weld
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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sufficient elevation exists to provide for a groundwater storage
tank and to provide good pressures to the Town. The transmission
main to the Town's system from the proposed storage site will
provide another source to the distribution system from storage in
addition to the existing storage supply. This is significant since
the existing storage is north of both the railroad tracks and the
interstate highway which are difficult and costly to cross with new
1 i nes. The proposed storage site woul d a 11 ow for conveni ent con-
nections to the transmission main from future well supplies located
south of the Town.

Proposed improvements to the distribution system include replacing
the small and deteriorated lines with minimum 611 water mains.
Additional valves, fire hydrants and appurtenances would be placed
in the distribution system to allow the system to be properly
maintained and operated and to provide fire flow throughout the
Town. The new water mains and looping of the system would eliminate
the existing low pressure problems and other system problems which
are occurring. Meters are proposed for all service 'throughout
the Town so that customers will pay for any water used. Metering
should help toeiiminate waste of water and thereby make the water
available to other users in need of it.

The most difficult portion of the system to analyze and determine
the necessary improvements is the source of supply. Although the
existing deep well system has several disadvantages, such as limi-
tations on the available quantities, high operation and maintenance
costs, and high fluorides, it appears to be the most feasible and
practical source of supply at the present time.

Consideration has been given to other sources such as shallow
wells, surface waters from reservoirs and ditches, and more distant

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