Basic Description of the Water System

SHWSD's water supply comes entirely from Denver Basin Arapahoe and Denver aquifers. The Arapahoe aquifer is the primary source. There are two wells drilled and only one is currently equipped into the Arapahoe. The Denver aquifer well provides a backup supply and is seldom used. The Denver aquifer requires augmentation per the District's approved augmentation plan. Each well is pumped to the collection tank where it is disinfected using liquid sodium hypochlorite (bleach). That is the only treatment currently provided. Water is then pumped by the main booster pump station through the distribution system to the main 300,000 gallon storage buried storage reservoir. All customers are served by the 300,000-gallon reservoir and existing piping distribution system.