Fall Garden In A Box Available Soon at Resource Central
Resource Central’s Garden In A Box offers a simple approach to waterwise gardening with professionally designed kits including plant by number maps and plant care information.
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New District Operator
The district welcomed Emmanuel “Manny” Martinez to the operations staff on February 28. As a water distribution and wastewater collection system operator, he is one of the District faces you will see working in the field and responding to customer service requests.
Hydrant and Meter Clearance
Hydrant Rules and Regulations
Closed for Memorial Day
The District office will be closed on Monday, May 30 for Memorial 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.
Drought and Snowpack Update
According to the May 10 update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 1.2% of Colorado is in an Exceptional Drought (D4), 5.8% is in an Extreme Drought (D3), 57.4% is in a Severe Drought (D2), 91.5% is in a Moderate Drought (D1), and 100% of the state is Abnormally Dry (D0).
Temporary Recreation Closures at Waterton Canyon and Gross Reservoir
Annual dust mitigation project to start next week.
Summer Watering Rules Start Next Week
Denver Water's Annual Summer Watering Rules will be in effect starting May 1 through October 1
Following the summer watering rules is the right thing to do in our dry climate and helps preserve reservoir levels, reducing the risk of water restrictions in the future. The watering rules incorporate best practices for efficient outdoor water use that will help keep your landscape healthy.
- Water during cooler times of the day — lawn watering is NOT allowed between 10 a.m.
National Safe Digging Month
Spring is here and so is project season! April is National Safe Digging Month and we here at the district recognize the importance of contacting 811 before all outdoor digging projects.
Be sure to contact @Colorado811 at least 3 business days before any digging project, no matter how large or small.
South Platte Renew Earth Day River Clean-Up
South Platte Renew (SPR) is hosting the annual River Clean-Up event between April 11 and April 23.
Building off the success of last year’s virtual event, this year will be a hybrid of DIY (do-it-yourself) efforts throughout the two weeks, leading up to the clean-up of Centennial Park on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. – noon.