Comprehensive Plan Adopted 2010 - City of Woodland Park

Water and Wastewater
Background
The City’s water system consists of water sources and water rights, raw water storage, water treatment,
potable water storage, pump stations, pressure reducing stations and a water distribution system
including mains, valves and hydrants. The water service area includes the entire City limits and some
areas outside the City served with outside use agreements. In 2009, approximately 8,500 people and
260 commercial customers were being served. About 94 percent are inside City limit customers.
The City’s water system is currently planned for a service population of 12,900 people. Two new wells,
a surface water intake and the extension of a raw water line are the only remaining projects needed to
serve that population.
The City’s wastewater system consists of collection sewers, pump stations, force mains and one
advanced treatment plant. The service area includes the City limits except for about 200 water
customers in the southeast area of the City who have septic systems. The City also provides
wastewater service to the Teller County Water and Sanitation District No. 1 and several more outside
City customers with outside use agreements. In 2009 approximately 8,800 people and 255 commercial
customers were being served. About 88 percent are inside City limit customers.
The City Wastewater Plant is currently loaded at 98 percent of organic design load. A two-phase plant
expansion is planned with the first phase construction to occur in 2010 and the second phase two to four
years later. Design population of the expanded plant is expected to be about 14,000.
Water Treatment, Storage and Use
Water Treatment Plant Capacity: 2.08 million gallons per day (mgd) + 1 mgd emergency capacity
Treated water storage capacity: 3.94 million gallons
2009 Peak 7-day demand: 0.86 mgd
2009 annual demand: 250 million gallons
Current service population: 8,500
Planned service population: 12,900
Water sources: 2/3 comes from local wells and springs, 1/3 is piped from City shares in reservoir
companies
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
The wastewater treatment plant has been in service continuously since 1992; it was designed to
serve 10,150 people.
Hydraulic Capacity: 0.893 million gallons per day (mgd)
2009 Monthly Peak Hydraulic Flow: 0.630 mgd or 69% of hydraulic capacity
Organic Capacity: 1,955 lbs/day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
2009 Average BOD was 1,914 lbs/day or 98% of organic capacity
2009 Estimated Service Population: 8,800 (includes Teller County Water and Sanitation District
No.1, two residential areas outside City limits and Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center)
Treated wastewater is discharged to Trout Creek, a cold water fishery and tributary to the South
Platte River.
Organic pollutants are removed from the wastewater stream in the form of waste activated sludge.
Sludge is composted and is used on City re-vegetation projects or given to local residents.
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