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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant and Loan Program Water Activity Summary Sheet Agenda Item 7a Applicant: Happy Scenes Water System 91, Inc Amount Requested: $50,000 Water Activity Name: Water System Upgrade Source of Funds: Southwest Basin Account Matching Funds: $87,100 from reserves, money collected from members through a special assessment, and a grant from the Southwestern Water Conservation District Water Activity Purpose: Structural water project County: La Plata County Drainage Basin: Pine River Water Source: Pine River above Vallecito Dam Staff Recommendation The proposed project meets a water supply need in the Southwest Basin. Staff recommends approval of up to $50,000 from the Southwest Basin Account to help install treatment and pump equipment contingent on resolution of the item in the issues/additional needs section. Water Activity Summary: Alplicaw Happy Scenes Water System 91, Inc. is a non-profit corporation incorporated in 1996. The system was built in the early 1960's, serves 60 taps with 21,000 gallons per day. The system does not anticipate significant expansion beyond 5-10 more taps. Overview of the Water Activity The Happy Scenes Water System (System) serves potable water to the Happy Scenes Subdivision, located north of Vallecito Reservoir, in La Plata County, Colorado. The Svstem serves 60 taps and an estimated population of 160 people. The non-profit water system is made up of members who each have one tap and one vote. The elected Board of Directors is generally responsible for managing and running the System. All System expenses are financed by assessments to the homeowners. Currently, the System's water supply consists of two springs. The spring water surfaces, then flows into two separate collection boxes, equipped with above ground overflows that direct excess water to nearby streams, and piping that directs water to two separate pump houses. The pumps independently pressurize the upper and lower levels of the distribution system. Historically, the system has been operated as, and considered, two individual systems, although the two sources were physically tied together by valves that were opened to supply water to one of the systems while repairs were being made to the other. Recently, however, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recognized the system as one system, since the sources can be jointly used. As one system, the population is great enough to classify the system as a Public Water System, with new criteria for water quality testing and treatment. A test of the spring water has shown it to be surface water influenced. The treatment and testing of this water will be cost prohibitive over