Individual project costs can be found on this website under “Reports and Links” in the Financial Planning Memo and Tables – May 5, 2009, Tables 2-5 and 3-5. How many miles of pipe will be replaced, and what percentage of the system is this?
• Approximately 40 miles of water pipe, or 15 percent of the City’s 260 mile water distribution system • Approximately 21 miles of sewer pipe, or 13 percent of the City’s 160 mile sewer collection system. How many pipeline breaks does the City have now and how many is normal? In 2008, the City repaired 140 emergency water pipeline breaks. This compares to regional and national averages reported by the American Water Works Association of between 50 and 80 breaks for similar utilities. Why does Monolith Ranch cost money to maintain and operate? The City acquired Monolith Ranch in the early 1980’s to secure and increase the City’s water supply. The City’s water rights study prepared by Fassett Consulting, LLC (Fassett, 2004) and the Laramie Water Management Plan prepared by WWC Engineering (WWC, 2006) noted that “Beginning many years ago, City officials made decisions and investments for the long-term security of a reliable water supply, most notably, the purchase of land and water rights
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