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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The pipeline installed in 1971 experienced some local settlement and <br />minor leakage. It is the opinion of town officials that the majority of <br />the problems have now been alleviated. Sections of the 16-inch transite <br />pipe, removed during the replacement, are in good shape with no signs of <br />deterioration. <br /> <br />Currently under construction and in the planning phase are <br />improvements to the water treatment plant portion of the water supply <br />system. The water treatment plant is being expanded to meet Colorado <br />Department of Health requirements. As part of the upgrade, a small <br />presedimentation reservoir, referred to as the "inline reservoir," is in <br />the design stage. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />High turbidity is frequently a problem during spring runoff, and <br />during the spring of 1982 some water quality problems were experienced. <br />Particularly, Giardia cysts (pathogenic protezoa which cause dysentery), <br />were passed through the town's water treatment plant to the <br />municipal/domestic water. Some illness was attributed to the presence of <br />these cysts. Pipeline breaks duri~g 1965 left the city without its normal <br />water supply for six weeks, until a temporary line could be installed. <br />Construction of a reservoir on a San Juan River tributary could potentially <br />alleviate many of these problems by reducing the turbidity, improving water <br />quality, and eliminating the most troublesome sections of flow line. <br /> <br />One of the changes being proposed in the water supply plan is the <br />installation of water meters on all residential and commercial water <br />services to reduce wastage of treated water. Currently all commercial taps <br />are metered but residential taps are not. Water tap fees for a 3/4-inch <br />tap are currently $500 and will increase to $1,340 when the water treatment <br />plant addition goes on-line. Monthly water charges for metered taps are <br />$13 for 3,000 gallons. Unmetered taps are charged $16 and have no limit on <br /> <br />water use. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Pagosa Springs' water treatment plant may not be operable during its <br />reconstruction. If an interconnection can be arranged, water will be <br />purchased from the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District which <br /> <br />1-4 <br />