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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-C.... <br /> <br />ij"\ ,. 8 "} <br />.:.;) .. <br /> <br />(General doscription) <br /> <br />The pro sent purifioation plant is inadequate. Mnximum daily con- <br />sumption for 1944 was 18 ~llion gallons whioh is far boyond tho capa- <br />city of tho filtration plant. Tho rapid 8and filters hnve a capacity <br />of 4 million gallons per day, and 8 million gallons pOl' day aro ehler- <br />inated. Annual consumption averabos 2,668.6 ~llion gullons. The <br />vlUter is palatable with only about ono-J-w.lf grain per gallon (10 parts <br />pOl' million) hardnoss. <br /> <br />Plans aro being ronde to increnso the purification plnnt capacity <br />to 16 million gallons pOl' day by the addition of rapid sand filters <br />and ehlorinntion focilities. In 1940 the ~'stem beca"~ 100 percont <br />LlCtered. <br /> <br />Anticipated needs <br /> <br />Since 1880 the city 'Of Colore.do Springs hr.s ster.di1" iEorec.sed in <br />populntion. The ec.rly GrNlth bot\'lcen 1880 c.nel 1910 r\Jsultcd fron <br />nining and aGricul turo.l doy,::l O~):.'.Cl1t in tho surrou~ldi!1g ::';,rco.. The <br />papulation grCl7th curvc bee;::c, :e levol off in 1910; by 1940 the popu- <br />lation \'Ias 36,789. Laacing ~niustrios in tho area surroundillb tho oity <br />arc stock raisi!~, sc~ll n"mfacturing, gold refining, odvertising <br />filns, and pottery. <br /> <br />Future populc.tion increasos \'Iill dopenel particularly on industry <br />nnd nearby reoroational facilities. <br /> <br />It is nllticipc.ted thnt 1,550 ,:ri.llie:1 "c.llons (4,770 aere-foet) <br />a~~ua11y Hould be required by 1985 in additie:1 to the presont supply.' <br /> <br />tfunieipal Viator is utilizec for dorDstic. co~ercial. !lnd irriga_ <br />tion purposos. Tho wuter s~'sto", ",lso supplies Peterson Field "nd <br />CUi,,!, Carson. Bct\'lOcn June 15 and Labor Day a large inl'lux of teurists <br />to Colerado Springs ceincides uith tho high de'lC.ncl poried fe,r irriga- <br />tien. Theso focters raiso the eonsu~tion abovo nor'~~l rates. In <br />addition, railronds conSUeD approxirntely 70 tullion Ga11ens per yoar. <br /> <br />Yoarly consuIwtion in percent by ~nths <br /> <br />Jnnuo.ry 4.8 <br />February 5.1 <br />March 5.2 <br />April 5.3 <br /> <br />Hay <br />June <br />July <br />Lubust <br /> <br />8.8 <br />13.1 <br />10.8 <br />14.6 <br /> <br />Septonbcr <br />October <br />Novenber <br />Doconbcr <br /> <br />12.4 <br />8.8 <br />5.7 <br />5.4 <br /> <br />-- '- ----~22-- <br />