East Alamosa Water & Sanitation District will be holding a Public Hearing on
September 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm for a proposed rate increase. The purpose of the fee increase is to support a Waterline Improvement and Future Projects. This hearing will be held via Zoom, please use the information below to join the hearing:
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Water Distribution
· Water lines in the Waterline Improvement & Replacement Project are approximately 44 years old
· Water lines degrade and become brittle over time, making point repairs and new line tie-ins difficult, more frequent, and more expensive
· Pipe size in some areas is too small to carry adequate fire fighting flow (typically 1,500 gpm)
· There are currently not enough fire hydrants in the Capital Improvement Area as dictated by the City of Alamosa Fire Chief. There will be 18 new hydrants installed.
Financial Considerations
· East Alamosa Water District received a grant of $10,000 in December 2019 from Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority to complete the Pre-Loan Planning Grant and Project Needs Assessment.
· East Alamosa Water District received a Principal Forgiveness Grant of $243,952 in May 2020 from Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority for the Design and Engineering.
· An application was submitted to the Department of Local Affairs for an Energy Impact Assistance Fund grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to be considered in October.
· East Alamosa Water District is committing $500,000 from financial reserves towards this project.