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<br />11-2 <br /> <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 />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />was developed at that time. other major facilities <br />constructed during this phase were an earthen dam to <br />form a 10,000,000 gallon raw water reservoir, a <br />water treatment plant, new waterlines in the Town of <br />Norwood, and waterlines to serve the rural area. <br />Two new steel tanks, one located at the water <br />treatment plant and one located at coventry, about 6 <br />miles west of Norwood, were also constructed. A <br />third tank known as the Reed tank, was installed <br />south of the water plant to serve higher elevation <br />areas. <br /> <br />In 1986-87 the capacity of the treatment plant was <br />expanded by adding two additional sand filters and <br />installing two 'roughing filters' as a pretreatment <br />unit. <br /> <br />In 1993-94, miscellaneous'improvements were made to <br />the water treatment syste*, distribution pipes, <br />storage facilities, and raw water collection system. <br />At the water plant, two new gravity filters with <br />capacity of 400 gpm were added to replace pressure <br />filters. An existing 200;000 gallon tank was <br />renovated, PRV stations were upgraded, and 3 new <br />air/vacuum valves were installed in an effort to <br />upgrade the distribution system. collection system <br />improvements included a new pump on Gardner Springs <br />and Parshall flume on the Gurley Ditch intake pipe. <br />These are all part of a phased, long-range program. <br /> <br />2. Existina Water Svstem. <br /> <br />This consists presently of water intakes on and <br />adjacent to the Gurley Ditch, an earthen raw water <br />storage reservoir, a watet treatment plant, two <br />steel storage tanks, and the distribution system. <br />The major problems with the system are 1) inadequate <br />raw water supply and/or raw water storage, <br />particularly during winter months, 2) poor raw water <br />quality in summer, which reduces treatment capacity, <br />and 3) low pressures, frequent breakdowns, and <br />restricted fire flow capability in the distribution <br />system. A moratorium on new water taps is presently <br />in effect due to the above problems. This report <br />addresses problems with the raw water system only. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION OF DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM. <br /> <br />1. Oriainal Administration and oraanization (Throuah <br />1993. <br /> <br />Prior to 1977, all water supply facilities were <br />owned and operated by the Town of Norwood. When the <br />domestic water supply system was expanded in 1977-78 <br />