In celebration of Smart Irrigation Month, the district would like to remind you to make necessary evaluations and upgrades to your home irrigation system.

The district has seen many situations where customers have had sprinkler systems that are set to run at night (which is the ideal time to water) but are not functioning or set properly which resulted in not only water waste, but

As extreme drought conditions persist in the west, it’s likely a water shortage will be declared along the Colorado River.

According to the July 6 update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 17.5% of Colorado falls into the exceptional drought category, 30% is in an extreme drought, 36.4% is in a severe drought, 41.5% is in a moderate drought, and 45.5% of the state is abnormally dry.

Governor Polis Declares State Drought Emergency for Western Colorado

July 1, 2021 (Denver, CO) - Governor Jared Polis has formally declared a drought emergency for western Colorado by Proclamation of the Governor as counties continue to face evolving impacts and water shortages from a multi-year, severe drought episode affecting industries and citizens.

The District office will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day.

If you have urgent business with the District on this day, please call the main number at 303-979-2333. The on-call staff person will respond to your request as soon as possible.

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Cynthia Lane appointed new District Manager

Patrick Fitzgerald retired at the end of May after 47 years with Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation District. Pat joined the District in 1974 as a maintenance operator and became the District Manager in 1975. During his 47 years of service, Pat had a significant impact on the changes and challenges the district has faced, especially with its expansion from 300 customers to 7,000.

Weekday access to Waterton Canyon will be closed from Tuesday, June 1 through Friday, June 11. The parking lot at the canyon's entrance will also be closed. The canyon will stay open on Saturday, June 5, and Sunday, June 6 for weekend recreation.

As a working facility, there are times when operations and maintenance projects create unsafe conditions for the public, prompting a closure to trail access.