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2002 LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Active Projects
37. | PROJECT: | Dubois Water Supply | | | | | |
| LEVEL: | II |
| SPONSOR: | Town of Dubois |
| LOCATION: | Fremont County |
| PROGRAM: | New Development |
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| EXISTING LEGISLATION: |
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Purpose |
Chapter |
Session |
Account |
Appropriation |
Due Date |
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Level I |
82 |
1998 |
I |
$75,000 |
2000 |
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PROJECT INFORMATION:
In 1999 a WWDC Level I master water supply plan was completed for the Town of Dubois by Gores
& Associates of Riverton. The study recommended that the town pursue a Level II feasibility study
(preliminary design, cost estimation, funding planning) that concentrated on constructing a new well
at the airport and siting a new water storage tank. Other improvements to be included in a Level II
study and/or to be considered for construction funding were: 1) a new municipal supply well on the
west side (near Well #8), 2) extending the municipal system to serve the Painted Hill Estates
subdivision which lies southeast of town, 3) replace defective distribution system valves, 4)
replacing undersized mains, 5) loop dead end distribution lines, 6) installing additional fire hydrants
in fire flow deficient portions of town, 7) replace present tank level and pump control systems, 8)
install chlorinators at each supply well, and 9) implement an efficient system operating plan.
Since the completion of the Level I study, the town has experienced an unexpected increase in level
of demand on the existing system and there are recognized water supply deficiencies in the regional
area where future development will need to be addressed. Therefore, the town wishes to revisit the
growth scenario for the Dubois planning area and also explore regional source supply possibilities
outside the existing town's alluvial well field. In addition, maintaining water quality for the long
term is a concern with continued and anticipated development upstream of the town's water supply.
An increased expense of meeting primary drinking water standards is something the town wishes to
avoid, so a source water assessment plan that incorporates well-head protection would also be a
requested task item in the Level II study.
RECOMMENDED LEGISLATIVE ACTION:
The WWDC recommends the project be incorporated in the New Development program at Level II
with an appropriation of $75,000.
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