Denver Water
March 10, 2010--West Slope questions Denver Water plan (Summit Citizens)
Local officials said Tuesday that a draft environmental study for a major Denver Water project is incomplete and doesn’t accurately reflect potential impacts in Summit County. At issue is Denver Water’s plan to expand its Moffat Collection system in Grand County.
January 15, 2010--Grand County hopes to benefit from Front Range water-firming projects (Sky-Hi Daily News)
After about two hours listening to a panel of 15 people who represent Grand County in Denver Water Moffat Firming Project negotiations, one individual went to the microphone and asked point blank: “As a county, are we for this? ...Or we against this?” The answer was not as black or white as the question. The bottom line was: What choice do we have?
January 12, 2010--Longtime Denver Water chief Chips Berry to retire (Denver Post)
Longtime Denver Water manager Chips Barry announced Monday that he will retire this spring — and board members are mobilizing to hunt for a successor. Barry said he plans to spend more time on his farm in Hawaii, where he produces macadamia nuts, coffee and honey. Running Denver Water "is a big, public, visible, high-power job.
December 9, 2009--Environmentalists oppose Denver project to divert more water from Western Slope (Denver Post)
Denver has hit turbulence in its biggest water-supply project since the 1960s — a $225 million effort to prevent future shortages.
November 30, 2009--Public input sought on Gross Reservoir expansion (Boulder Daily Camera)
In five years, population growth in Denver will begin to outstrip water supplies, and by 2030, the city will be short about 11 billion gallons of water, according to Denver Water. That's one of the reasons why the agency is proposing an expansion of Gross Reservoir in southwest Boulder County that would almost triple its capacity.
November 28, 2009--Denver Water looks for more mountain water (Summit Daily News)
A plan by Denver Water to increase water diversions from the West Slope to the Front Range will get an early December public hearing in Summit County. As described in a draft environmental study, the Moffat Collection System project in Grand County would also have impacts on flows on the Blue River.
November 2, 2009--Trout Unlimited: Upper Colorado ‘on the brink' (Aspen Times)
Increased diversions from the Fraser River, in Grand County, could put the entire Upper Colorado ecosystem at risk, a coalition of environmental groups warned Friday. “We're really nervous. The rivers are only so resilient,” said David Nickum, director of Colorado Trout Unlimited.
October 29, 2009--Denver Water looks to increase diversions from Grand County (Sky Hi Daily News)
Denver Water has identified a shortfall in supply beginning in 2016. According to its statements, Denver Water plans to address about 16,000 acre-feet through “additional conservation,” leaving Denver Water with a remaining annual shortage of 18,000 acre-feet.
September 23, 2009--Denver Water sees revenues decline, but costs fall as well (Denver Post)
For Denver Water — as for many other water utilities around the country — the recession has been among the worst of times and among the best. Revenues for 2009 are projected to be down 15 percent to $190 million, according to Denver Water finance director David LaFrance.
August 25, 2009--Greenprint Denver: Conserving water (Rocky Mountain Independent)
Maybe it’s because of the drought in recent years, or maybe it’s just that Denver residents are environmentally conscious. Nevertheless, the city is on track to reduce water use by 22 percent by 2016 as part of Greenprint Denver. “We’re around 18 to 19 percent reduction, Denver Water customers are doing a great job of conservation.
