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• 1. Housing <br />The housing demands of the 78 direct and indirect workers will exceed <br />current supply In Paonia and Hotchkiss. Somerset will have an apparent <br />shortage in houses. As indicated in Chapter iI however, both Paonia and <br />Hotchkiss have subdivisions in the conceptual stage. Hotchkiss has 20 <br />vacant lots with a potential for 345 units, while Paonia has 510 units <br />planned. Pan American Properties has proposed to construct 240 units. <br />Should the high interest rates and inflation continue, the housing needs <br />may be met by increased reliance on mobile homes (page 21). <br />2. Sewer <br />Sewage capacity is listed on Table IV-2 as being exceeded only in the <br />unincorporated areas. As mentioned previously, when in-migrants locate in <br />the country, then sewer, like water, is provided by the homeowner. Thus, <br />if the in-migrants buy or rent existing vacancies, the septic tanks will <br />already exist. Should the in-migrants elect to construct their homes, <br />then water and sewer systems will be constructed. <br />Municipal sewage services will be better capable of handling additional <br />people in the next 2-3 years as both Paonia and Delta City will rely on <br />EPA and State Impact Funds to solve the problems discussed in Chapter II, <br />page 21, i.e., infiltration in Paonia and additional capacity in Delta. <br />In other words, the emphasis that the sewer systems are receiving from the <br />town's impact teams should see the sewer systems being improved. <br />The potential problem arising from sewer systems is one of inspecting <br />design specifications, particularly in the unincorporated areas. Home- <br />owner systems that are improperly constructed and maintained not only <br />become unsightly but can pose a serious public health hazard. <br />3. Water <br />• Water supply and the quality of water systems appear to be minimal <br />problems, except in Crawford where no additional water taps are being <br />52 <br />