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WATER BOARD
Sewage Treatment Effluent Study Committee Meeting
February 5, 1973 3:00 P.M.
Committee Members Present:
Ward Fischer, Water Users Association
Roy Johnson, Water Users Association
John Weitzel, Water Users Association
Elmer Gustafson, Water Users Association
Arthur March, Jr., City of Fort Collins
Everitt Richardson, City of Fort Collins
Dugan Wilkinson, City of Fort Collins
Committee Members Absent:
Harlan Seaworth, Water Users Association
Norman Evans, City of Fort Collins
Staff Members Present:
Robert Brunton, City Manager
Chuck Liquin, Director of Public Works
Eddie Hilgenburg, Water Department
• Michael DiTullio, Assistant City Manager
Verna Lewis, City Clerk
Others Present:
Mort Bittinger, M. W. Bittinger and Associates
George Palos, M. W. Bittinger and Associates
Water Board Chairman Ward Fischer, inquired if everyone had received a copy of
the report and requested Mr. George Palos to make a statement on the report.
Mr. Palos stated the report was based on the best data available.
Mr. John Weitzel, of Box Elder stated he was concerned and did not wish to establish
historically that their source of supply would be the Plant No. 2 Effluent discharge.
City Attorney March stated they already had an established decree on the River
and Mr. Wilkinson added they could apply for an alternate point of diversion.
Mr. Ward Fischer stated he would like to see the report broken down and discussed
into two parts -- well fields and pumping.
Water Board member Dugan Wilkinson, gave his interpretation and opinions of the
feasibility of the two proposals, as District Engineer, relative to wet and dry
years in the filling of Fossil Creek and Timnath Reservoirs.
Mr. Roy Johnson inquired if Plant No. 1 could not be left operational to maintain
the effluent.
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City Manager Brunton stated it would involve an additional $25,000 a year cost
to the City of Fort Collins; that costs are going up and that it would also
mean duplicate costs in maintaining the two plants.
Alternative solutions to the problem and added problems discussed were as follows:
1. Reserving Horsetooth water and transferring it to the river.
2. Development of Joe Wright Reservoir.
3. Exchange of water.
4. Pumping during dry years.
5. Wells.
6. $7,000 cost of structure for diversion from Fossil Creek inlet to Boxelder
Ditch.
7. Cost sharing of any alternative.
8. Who is responsible for the cost, the City or the Water Users Association.
9. Semi -permanent and permanent moth -balling of Plant No. 1.
10. Growth north of the City.
11. Possibility of Plant No. III.
12. Environmental input.
Following the above discussion, City Manager Brunton, stated the dilemma was the
same as before; this item would be going to the City Council for consideration
on February 15, 1973.
Mr. Ward Fischer stated he would like to be scheduled to speak to the Council
representing the Water Users, and Council could then decide, having the views of
the association.
City Attorney March stated Council would be interested in hearing everybodys
position, but he also felt the City had a legal right to move its sewer effluent
discharge, then they would be -willing to work out the problems in a cooperative
effort, either by wells or pumping or any other alternative agreed upon.
Mr. Fischer suggested perhaps the administration would like to have the sewer
subcommittee review the alternatives again prior to the Council meeting on the
15th, and direct Bittinger and Associates to get additional information as
previously discussed, pumping, well fields, costs and effect on river.
City Manager scheduled a meeting for 7:00 a.m. on Thursday and announced a
full Water Board meeting on February 16, 1973, at 3:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Secretary