Water from the Arapahoe and Laramie Fox Hill Aquifers is pumped up into the treatment plant located at the south-east corner of Falcon Hwy and Curtis Rd.

The current water treatment system was put into place by the original developer and has undergone a number of repairs and upgrades. The treatment plant performs the following functions:

Disinfection/Purification - Calcium hypochlorite is added to the water to eliminate biological contaminates and precipitate out dissolved metals (iron and manganese).

Filtration/Backwash - The water is passed through sand filters which mechanically remove small particulates (including the precipitated iron and manganese). Filtered water is sent out to the storage tank. Periodic backwashing of the filters is performed to clean the filters. Backwash effluent is directed out to the detention pond.

Storage Tank - The water is stored in an above ground tank (adjacent to the treatment plant) to provide a buffer volume for system demand changes.

Detention Pond - The filter backwash is allowed to absorb into the soil and evaporate.

System Pumps - Pumps are utilized to transfer the water from the storage tank into the distribution system and to maintain the system pressure. Pumping is also utilized to use water from the storage tank to backwash the filters.

Distribution System - Piping located under the subdivision roads distributes the treated water to homes.

Water Meters - A water meter is located at the point of entry of the water line into each home. These meters have remote transmitters that are mounted nearby.