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<br />existing supplies, future demand, water sources, and alternative <br />scenarios were subjected to a separate public review between 1983 and <br />1987. The Draft EIS was completed in December 1986 and distributed <br />for public review. Seven hearing sessions were held in Colorado to <br />receive public comment on the Draft EIS. <br /> <br />PURPOSE AND NEED <br /> <br />1.04 The purpose of Denver's proposed projects is to provide a <br /> <br />dependable future water supply for the metropolitan area. <br /> <br />MAJOR WATER USE CATEGORIES <br /> <br />1.05 There are four major categories of water users--single-family <br /> <br /> <br />homes, commercial and industrial users, multifamily homes, and public <br /> <br /> <br />users. Single-family homes consume 65 percent of the water and <br /> <br /> <br />represent the greatest user of all the water in the metropolitan area. <br /> <br />One-half of the water consumed by single-family homes is for lawn <br /> <br /> <br />irrigation. Commercial and industrial users consume 16 percent; <br /> <br /> <br />multifamily homes, 14 percent; and public users,S percent. <br /> <br />1.06 The four most significant variables that affect use in a single- <br /> <br /> <br />family home are the lot size, the number of persons per household, the <br /> <br />median household income, and the price that the household pays for <br /> <br /> <br />water. When these variables were analyzed, it was determined that the <br /> <br />larger the lot, the more water used; the more persons living in a <br /> <br /> <br />house, the more water used; the higher the total income, of the <br /> <br />household, the more water used; and the higher the cost of water, the <br /> <br /> <br />less water used. <br /> <br />1-3 <br />