The District is now following the more relaxed mask requirements from the State of Colorado per Executive Order D 2021 103 which allows our staff to operate mask-free with some exceptions.

While working in the field, our operators are no longer required to wear masks. We ask that if you do approach one of our operators in the field that you please wear a mask. The district is again allowing operators to enter homes for necessary service requests.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR MEETING

Drought conditions improve in NE Colorado while the Western Slope continues to suffer.

According to the May 4 update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 16% of Colorado is in the exceptional drought category, 15% is in an extreme drought, 21% is in a severe drought, 28% is in a moderate drought, and 12% of the state is abnormally dry. Collectively, 92% of Colorado is in a drought.

For more than 40 years, American Water Works Association (AWWA) and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week, a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to join together in recognizing the vital role water plays in daily lives.

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the importance of drinking water for health, hydration and hygiene needs. In the early stages of the pandemic, the U.S.

Annual Summer Watering Rules will be in effect May 1st to October 1st

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.

Denver Water collects more than 35,000 water samples and conducts more than 70,000 tests every year to ensure that the water delivered to 1.5 million people is safe and clean.

Those samples and tests are part of a year-round effort monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Those agencies also require water providers to issue an annual report on water quality.

Each year Colorado 811 observes and celebrates April as National Safe Digging Month.

This year Colorado 811 and the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission partnered with the state and Colorado Governor Jared Polis to secure a proclamation declaring April as Safe Digging Month.

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April 2021 marks the 3^rd annual River Clean-Up event co-hosted by South Platte Renew (SPR), and this year it’s going virtual.

Between April 12 and April 25, volunteers can join SPR and the cities of Littleton and Englewood from their own community by collecting debris and trash from their neighborhoods, local rivers, lakes, or parks.

This year, SPR is encouraging a DIY (do-it-yourself) approach and is expanding its focus to include the South Platte River and any parks, lakes, or other areas in our community that need revitalizing!

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.

Homeowners, communities, and HOAs can plant the gardens to replace turf, reduce watering requirements, and otherwise improve conservation practices for their landscapes.

Resource Central’s professionally designed gardens contain perennial, xeric (low water) plants for your landscaping needs.

Each garden kit comes with 14-32 starter plants

Fix a Leak Week is March 15 - March 21

This week is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s "Fix a Leak Week". After months of severe drought in Colorado, it is time for us all to take initiative to be more water efficient. Even after receiving a colossal amount of snowfall over the weekend, the state is far from being drought free.