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V-12 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11. Alternative 11 = Water Conservation Durina winter. Water usage in winter is ~stimated to be 100 gallons per capita per day. A ty~ical residential domestic water use in winter is estimated to be 70 to 80 gpcd. Water use in NorwoQd was calculated by taking total winter water use an~ dividing it by the number of customers on the system. Thus, it represents all uses: residential, commercial, agricultural, school, etc. . There are several factors, that may account for the apparent higher use as co~pared to a typical average: a) stock watering - Many 9f the rural water users water livestock with d9mestic water. b) The high school and grade school is located in Town and contains a number of students that are not on the existing di,tribution system. c) Many residents do not ~ave a well or are not tapped to the distribution system; however, they do haul water from a water dispensing unit operated by Norwood. d) Some residents run water in cold weather to prevent pipes from freezing. e) There are number of commercial taps which would have higher use (on a per-tap basis), i.e., restaurants, laundroma~s, motels, etc. It is probable that the actual in-house domestic use is less than 80 gpcd. Most of the houses are older units with smaller square, footage and fewer appliances. Many are on septic tanks. These type of developments tend to use less water. Thus, it is unlikely that a water conservation program would be helpful or effective. . 12. Summarv and Discussion of:preliminarv Screenina. Preliminary evaluation of 11 separate options for a raw water supply resulted in the conclusions outlined below. Alternatives Eliminated from Detailed Evaluation. The following will not beicost effective and/or cannot provide a reliableisupply, particularly during winter months: