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Westwater presents 2026 water‑efficiency plan: AMI rollout, 29 acre‑feet savings target and non‑potable conversions
Summary
Westwater Research presented Severance’s 2026 Water Efficiency Plan, recommending a ~29 acre‑foot annual savings target (10% of a modeled 286‑acre‑foot gap), AMI metering, targeted outdoor measures and a goal to keep non‑revenue water below 5% by 2035. The plan links compliance to state grant and loan eligibility.
Kelsey Duziak of Westwater Research told the Severance Town Council on Jan. 13 that the town’s 2026 Water Efficiency Plan is state‑mandated and needed to restore eligibility for certain state grants and low‑interest loans. The plan was developed alongside the water‑supply master plan and uses 2019–2024 demand data to derive targets through 2035.
Westwater estimated Severance’s water service area served about 7,500 people in 2024 and noted the town receives 100% of its potable supply from North Weld County Water District (supplies derived from the Colorado–Big Thompson project and Horsetooth Reservoir). Duziak said dual potable/non‑potable systems installed…
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