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Colorado
August 21, 2016--Ute Mountain Utes are awarded a $9 million grant for water upgrades (Durango Herald)
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe has been awarded a $9 million federal grant to upgrade its water and wastewater infrastructure in Towaoc and White Mesa. The grant, issued through rural development program of the U.S.
August 18, 2016--Sewage plant will require $62 million loan (Durango Herald)
The city plans to take out a $62 million loan this month to pay for a sewage-treatment plant remodel in Santa Rita Park. Work at the plant is expected to start in May, and it will require about two years, said consultant Bob Bolton, a vice president with Dewberry. Work on aeration basins will be accelerated to meet the February 2018 deadline to remove more nutrients such as nit
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August 17, 2016--McPhee managers concerned about mussel invasion (Cortez Journal)
A non-native mussel species that is causing havoc in reservoirs across the nation has not yet infiltrated McPhee Reservoir, and local managers want to keep it that way. If the dreaded quagga mussel – which has contaminated nearby Lake Powell – migrates here, it would put the region’s main water source in jeopardy, said Mike Preston, general manager for the Dol
August 13, 2016--Discoloration in Animas River no cause for alarm (Durango Herald)
With snowmelt all but complete and monsoons in full swing, residents can expect periodic discoloration of the Animas River, a public health official said Thursday. The river appeared orangish in color Thursday near Baker’s Bridge, according to a bicyclist who rode by and took notice.
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August 12, 2016--Construction in Animas River to start Monday (Durango Herald)
This week, crews will start putting up fencing and traffic-control barriers, the city’s schedule said. Residents may also see crews moving boulders into a storage area near the construction site, Utilities Director Steve Salka said. The city is going to build rock weirs to help correct the flow of the river because it is shifting away from the city’s water intake, Salka sa
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August 10, 2016--Law lets Coloradans collect, use rainwater (Grand Junction Sentinel)
Vicki Felmlee is happy that the law has finally caught up with her. Like a lot of Coloradans, the longtime Grand Junction resident has been breaking the law for years by using rain barrels to collect water from her rooftop. That all changed Wednesday when Colorado became the last state in the nation to legalize them. “I haven’t been known for armed robbery, bribery or
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August 9, 2016--Denver Water CEO says ‘coordinated plan' is needed for Colorado waters (Water Online)
A “coordinated plan” is needed in Colorado for the state to better manage its water systems, according to the CEO and manager of Denver Water, Jim Lochhead. Lochhead, who took over Denver Water in 2010, believes that Colorado needs to have a thorough conversation about how to manage its water, according to aspenjournalism.org. Specifically, Lochhead w
August 8, 2016--With cleanup, Silverton braces for other challenges (Durango Herald)
The jolting sight of a mustard-yellow river in the aftermath of the Gold King Mine spill was enough to incite the worst fears for Silverton’s future, mainly that the national headline-yielding blowout would destroy the community’s economic crown jewel: tourism. But a year later, with official Superfund status expected this fall, it appears the Environmental Protection Ag
August 7, 2016--Southwestern Water hears proposals for Dryside irrigation (Durango Herald)
Options to pump Animas River water to Red Mesa for irrigation were recently floated to the Southwestern Water Conservation District, though none of the projects have funding. The proposals would pump water uphill from the Lake Nighthorse intake to Red Mesa Reservoir, east of the La Plata River and about four miles north of the New Mexico border. “The 700-foot elevation di
August 6, 2016--EPA to pay $1.2M more in costs from Colorado mine spill (Associated Press)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it will pay another $1.2 million to tribes, states and local governments affected by a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado. The announcement came on the anniversary of the blowout at the Gold King Mine near Silverton. An EPA-led crew inadvertently triggered the spill during preliminary cleanup work on Aug. 5, 2015.
