According to the August 3 update from the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), 6.4% of Colorado falls into the exceptional drought category, 21% is in an extreme drought, 29.6% is in a severe drought, 34.5% is in a moderate drought, and 43.4% of the state is abnormally dry.
Denver Water’s 10-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is seeking a new Suburban customer representative. The volunteer committee advises the utility and its board on a range of issues while encouraging and coordinating public participation in the agency’s policy development.
The City of Englewood is under a boil water advisory as of Wednesday night after the presence of E.
The history of water quality month started with the Clean Water Act that was passed in 1972, in which the federal government began regulating water pollution and made it illegal to dump high amounts of toxic waste into bodies of water.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with leading water officials on Thursday, July 22 at Denver Water headquarters to discuss the worsening drought conditions in the west. Among the leaders were Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Rep. Dianna DeGette (Democrat – Denver) and Jim Lochead, CEO of Denver Water.
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
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.
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.