South Platte River
February 27, 2010--Water debates reach boiling point in state legislature (Journal Advocate)
It wasn’t officially “Water Day” at the state capitol Wednesday, but it certainly had the feel of it. The day included discussions of several reports on water issues, a debate in the Senate over funding for the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and a well-attended legislative luncheon hosted by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.
November 22, 2009--Colorado River drops to a record-low flow (Summit Daily News)
The latest predictions for a mid-winter dry spell may cause some headaches for Colorado water managers as they try to juggle supplies to maintain stream flows and fill reservoirs.
November 14, 2009--Cargill fined $200,000 for clean water violations at Fort Morgan packing plant (Denver Post)
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. was fined $200,000 today for violating clean water standards at its meat packing plant in Fort Morgan. Cargill also entered an administrative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that requires Cargill to undertake a range of corrective measures.
November 10, 2009--Reservoir under construction south of Denver, but there's no water to hold (Denver Post)
An armada of giant yellow earthmovers on the prairie south of Denver is racing to dig one of Colorado's biggest water-supply reservoirs in decades — a hole 180 feet deep across 1,400 acres — designed to wean suburbs off waning aquifers. But the water to fill this reservoir? Not yet secured.
August 21, 2009--Association seeks groundwater basin (The Coloradoan)
A Larimer County water association will ask the Colorado Groundwater Commission to create a new designated groundwater basin north of Wellington in order to supply drinking water to 650 residents west of Interstate 25.
August 13, 2009--City OKs water ballot question (Fort Morgan Times)
August 6, 2009--Water purification center work is under budget, ahead of schedule (Aurora Sentinel)
July 21, 2009--State still struggles with water puzzle (Pueblo Chieftain)
- Agriculture
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- Water Treatment
July 15, 2009--South Platte River sees rapid recovery (Denver Post)
June 17, 2009--Pipe dreams: Solving the region's water dilemma (Douglas County News Press)
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