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I I I I . I I '. I I . I I . I I I I I Municipal and Domestic Demands The municipal and domestic demands were considered for the town of Meeker and the surrounding area. The demands were based on estimates of future growth and the resulting water needs. This growth estimate was provided by the town and reflects growth due to anticipated industrial development in the region. The distribution of future municipal and domestic demands was assumed to parallel the monthly distribution from the last three years of record for the town of Meeker. The annual requirements were estimated to total 5000 acre-feet of additional municipal and domestic water. The raw water would be provided in the White River upstream of Meeker. No estimates were made of local treatment plant needs or water distribution networks. The monthly distribution of these demands is shown in Table III-I. Industrial Demands Industrial demands were based on estimates provided by energy firms regarding their future needs and location of those needs. The industrial demands were separated into two categories - oil shale and coal. Oil Shale At the initiation of the study, oil shale development was planned firms at several locations in the basin. All of these locations Piceance Creek Basin on the left side of Piceance Creek or in Creek drainage. This study did not consider transporting water to properties in the Colorado River Basin. by severa 1 are in the the Yellow oil shale The water demands associated with oil shale development were summarized and divided into three general locations for delivery purposes. No attempt was made to isolate demands by particular type of use or processing method. The values provided by the energy companies were tabulated, and a slight peaking factor applied to the summer months to account for the predicted use of the water in revegetating the spent shale. The individual oil shale demands I 11-3