Our raw water comes from the Colorado River through the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, managed by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. Learn more about NCWCD.
The district also maintains metered connections with several neighboring water providers, including Central Weld County Water District, Fort Collins-Loveland Water District and the City of Loveland. These connections provide emergency supplies and supplemental water to boost service in remote areas of the district.
Carter Lake Filter Plant
Along with the Central Weld County Water District, we jointly own and operate two water treatment plants at the south end of Carter Lake. The Carter Lake filter plant can deliver up to 35 million gallons per day of treated water. The north plant, put into service in 1962, can deliver 15 million gallons per day. The south plant, added in 1995, was originally rated at 10 million gallons per day. An expansion in 2001 doubled its capacity to 20 million gallons. It draws its water from the outlet works of the St. Vrain Suppply Canal for NCWCD's Carter Lake to Broomfield pipeline.
Storage Facilities
Delivery of raw water to the treatment plants is controlled by "calling" for water to be released by the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District from Carter Lake, one of its Front Range storage reservoirs. Treated water is stored in the clear well at each of the filter plants, plus a 1 million gallon tank and a 5 million gallon tank shared with Central Weld and located near Carter Lake, 5,435 feet above sea level. We also operate three additional treated water storage sites, holding 7.15 million gallons. A new 5 million gallon storage tank should be complete during summer 2003.
Distribution Facilities
More than 500 miles of water lines deliver water to our customers. They range in size from one inch to 42 inches in diameter, made of steel, cast iron, ductile iron, transite, PVC and copper.
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