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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I currently serves the Fairfield/Pagosa area. Approximately 300 to 600 feet of pipe would be required to connect the two districts. The Archuleta Water Company surrounds Pagosa Springs and is supplied water by Pagosa Springs. A copy of the water purchase agreement between the two entities is included in Appendix E. The contract provides, among other items, that Archuleta Water Company will be supplied with ..."potable treated water meeting the applicable purity standards of the Department of Health of the State of Colorado and the local and regional health departments in such quantity as may be required by the purchaser...." The specified rate of payment at the master meter is twice the rate for "in town" consumers for the first 50,000 gallons per month and 1 1/2 times the "in town" rate for the remainder. No numeric limit is set on the amount of water to be delivered. 1.4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECONNAISSANCE REPORT Reservoir sites on Turkey Creek and Snowball Creek were examined during the reconnaissance study. Cost comparisons were made between the Turkey Creek site and the Snowball Creek sites. The Snowball Creek site was the least expensive site and was designated the preferred alternative. The recommendations and conclusions found in the reconnaissance study are repeated with some editing in the following paragraphs. 1. 4.1 General From the information gathered for this report the physical features and surroundings would not preclude construction at any of the sites on Turkey Creek or Snowball Creek. The literature search performed on the area geology reveals no major problems that could not be overcome in the design stage. The preliminary water supply study indicates adequate water to fill reservoirs at either site. Several assumptions were made to quantitatively define water needs and for the purpose of estimating costs. These items should be addressed in the feasibility study. 1-5