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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />(outside) sources of water such as the Colorado Big Thompson <br />Project water. Generally, the nearby sources of shallow water are <br />of poor quality and require extensive treatment; whereby, the <br />outside sources of water considered are of excellent quality re- <br />quiring little treatment. The outside sources of water, howev~r, <br />require high construction costs to supply water to the Town. These <br />outside sources have limiting legal and political restrictions which <br />make them currently unavailable to the Town. The local water supply <br />sources such as shallow wells and surface waters also have some <br />serious disadvantages, such as low \'iater right priorities and the <br />high treatment costs to make the water fit for domestic use. <br /> <br />The existing deep well supply system from the Fox Hills aquifer <br />does not meet minimum health standards. Treatment has been con- <br />sidered for reduction of the fluorides and solids, but requires a <br />high first-cost treatment facility, as well as continuing high <br />operation and maintenance costs for the treatment. Therefore, <br />the treatment of the deep well water has been determined to be <br />impractical at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />Communications have been made with the State Health Department to <br />discuss the possibility of a waiver or variance to the standards. <br />The Health Department has verbally indicated its approval since <br />the level of fluorides and solids is not of sufficient magnitude <br />to be of concern to the health of the users. It is, therefore, pro- <br />posed that the deep well system be expanded for use by the Town <br />at this time. It is not believed that the deep well supply will <br />be adequate in the future if the Town continues to grow and expand <br />as projected. At a later date, another source of supply will <br />probably be required to supplement the existing supply. If avail- <br />able, a good quality domestic water, such as the Colorado Big <br />Thompson Project water of Denver Water Board supply water should <br /> <br />PS - 4 <br />