The Snake River Water District is not a part of the Town of Keystone government. The SRWD was formed in 1982 as a standalone special district and quasi-governmental corporation. SRWD is excited for the establishment of the new town, and it desires to build a strong working relationship with the staff and elected officials.
On August 27th, the Executive Director (Scott Price) of the SRWD made a presentation to the Keystone Town Council and Mayor. John Krone, the Town Manager requested an overview presentation to inform the new leaders. The requested topics for discussion were:
- A description of who and where you provide service to
- A discussion about how you treat the water
- A discussion about capabilities for future developments
- A discussion about needed or desired infrastructure expansion and replacement
Mr. Price introduced the district's 10-Year Master Plan. Ten-Year Master Plan
He provided a summary of the engineering studies, Board of Directors involvement, and the rate study to fund the capital improvement plan. He showed a map of the water district's boundaries. The SRWD does not share the same footprint as the Town of Keystone, but there is a significant overlap. There was a discussion about the three pressure zones, storage tanks, and two water treatment facilities. Treatment of well water was covered - including GWUDI and PFAS.
The summary of growth estimates for the water district include a total of 1,656 EQR (single family equivalent units), which is based on the Summit County Planning Department data as of 2020. Over 75% of the new growth of water service will be in the Base 2 area between River Run and the Mountain House base areas.
SRWD has a water treatment capacity of 2.5 million gallons per day. The future growth projections by the engineers show a total demand of 1.83 million gallons per day, so the district has enough capacity to support the planned buildout in the Keystone area. The highest priority need that the engineers defined in the Master Plan is the addition of a one million gallon storage tank in the Base 2 area to accommodate the anticipated growth.
Other planned projects for system improvements are the replacement of old water mains, old hydrants, and upgrades to water treatment plants. Some of these improvements are for efficiency and some are to meet new regulations such as the new PFAS maximum contaminant levels approved by the EPA in April 2024.