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<br /> <br /> <br />Water Storage Siting Study <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />WSB Project No. 2988-44 Page 3 <br /> <br />2. PROJECT OVERVIEW <br /> <br />2.1 Introduction <br /> <br />Water storage is provided in municipal water systems to create and maintain water pressure and to <br />provide reserve capacity in case of emergency events such as power outages or mechanical failure. It is <br />important for daily water system operations as well as emergency responses and source backup. It is <br />recommended that a city’s water storage be equal to its maximum day demand plus additional volume for <br />fire fighting capabilities and water pressure equalization. <br /> <br />A 2007 TKDA report identified a need in the City of Lino Lakes (City) for additional water storage based <br />on consumption trends and population projections. The City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan, approved in <br />2011, estimated that additional storage would be required by the year 2015. Because growth slowed <br />during the economic recession, development had not occurred at the rate initially projected in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. Thus, the construction of additional storage was delayed as a result. <br /> <br />Based on current development and water usage data, it is recommended that additional storage be <br />constructed as soon as possible. W ater storage projects usually require about two years to site, design, <br />bid, and construct. As a result, the City requested this siting study be conducted to make specific <br />recommendations for future water storage improvements. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />