Seaworth seeks approval for metro water district

On July 21, the Larimer County Planning Commission will hear a request from Richard Seaworth of Wellington to form the Deep Water Metropolitan District. The hearing is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the courthouse offices building.

The primary purpose of the district, according to Seaworth's proposal, would be to "provide water and sanitary sewer service within the service area." Owners of property within the service area include Richard Seaworth, Troy Seaworth, Sandra Seaworth, R.E. Seaworth and Sons, and Seaworth AG Enterprises Inc.

Currently, water within the service area is supplied by the Northern Colorado Water Association or by nontributary wells requiring water treatment.

The proposal also states that the metro district and Wellington could form a water authority through an intergovernmental agreement. The water authority would sell potable water to residential water users that could include customers within the district, the town of Wellington and other water customers in the future.

Potable water within the district would initially come from a 100-foot alluvial well and a reverse osmosis treatment plant. Both would be installed by Wellington and the metro district, in concert with Wellington Water Works.

Wellington Water Works, a partnership involving Richard Seaworth, has a plant that treats oil well water before discharging it into the Boxelder Creek drainage.

Sewer service within the district would be provided by individual sewage disposal systems or by a centralized sewer system provided by the district, the water authority or a separate sewer authority.

Following a recommendation by the planning commission, the Larimer County Commissioners will make the final decision about the metro district.