Growth and development in northern Colorado are
resulting in the need to seek out alternative water
sources. Agricultural water supplies, provided in the
form of secondary water systems, make an attractive
alternative. Urban water managers responsible for
supplying water to growing communities can benefit by
taking advantage of traditional agricultural supplies,
without putting agriculture out of business.
Such systems offer continued viability of agricultural
canal systems, use the water rights historically
decreed for irrigation for use in urban landscapes,
and reduce the landscape-driven demand on potable
water supplies.
These systems are a benefit for all involved. For
municipalities, allocating nonpotable water for landscape
use reduces the volume of water that needs to be
treated to potable standards. This reduces the cost of
treatment and delays the need for expanding treatment
facilities. For the mutual irrigation company, operating
as the secondary water purveyor for urban development
expands the company's user base and gives them
a new source of revenue. Includes figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 100 - No. 5 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 05/01/2008 |
