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<br />properly. One well was drilled by the town at the upper storage <br /> <br />tank, but this well only produces about 6 gpm. <br /> <br />PROBLEM <br /> <br />The current water problem is twofold, quality and quantity. <br /> <br />The method of collection and lack of proper treatment allow high <br /> <br />turbidity and BOD counts to exist in the water delivered to the <br /> <br />residents. The state Health Department has condemned the water as <br /> <br />unsafe, because both BOD and turbidity counts exceed existing health <br /> <br />standards. <br /> <br />In addition, the limited flows from Clear Creek and the over- <br /> <br />growth of vegetation at the springs create a shortage of water. <br /> <br />Residents are restricted from watering their gardens and lawns" <br /> <br />In the winter, portions of the collection line freeze, because the <br /> <br />line is buried very shallowly in the ground. <br /> <br />CURRENT STATUS <br /> <br />In August, 1976, the town of Starkville submitted a request <br /> <br />to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for assistance in solving <br /> <br />its water supply problems. Subsequently, and through joint funding <br /> <br />by this office and the town of Starkville, an engineering report <br /> <br />on the municipal water system problems was undertaken and prepared <br /> <br />by Donald Sutherland Associates, Inc., an engineering firm in <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado. The consultants have considered several alter- <br /> <br />nates that include both interim and long-term solutions to the town's <br /> <br />water system problems. The consultants also recommend that the town <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />2'392. <br />