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Fountain to vote on major water deal
The Fountain City Council will have the option on Tuesday night to finalize a 50-year agreement that could provide the water to build the equivalent of 2,000 new homes. The agreement, tabled in December, still faces questions about how Fountain will allocate increased water resources in a competitive building market. The source would be wells…
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‘Turnkey’ solution: Fountain set to finalize major water contract
The city of Fountain is on the cusp of signing a 50-year agreement to pull hundreds of acre-feet in water per year from wells on the historic Venetucci Farm. “This is the cheapest water we’re going to get,” summarized Fountain Mayor Sharon Thompson at a presentation on the contract on Tuesday. The deal, if struck,…
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El Paso County to consider forever chemicals testing agreement with Air Force
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will soon have an option on the table to formalize a forever chemicals testing agreement with the Air Force over wells at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Todd Marts, El Paso County director of community services, said in…
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El Paso County to consider forever chemicals testing agreement with Air Force
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will soon have an option on the table to formalize a forever chemicals testing agreement with the Air Force over wells at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Todd Marts, El Paso County director of community services, said in an informal meeting with commissioners on Tuesday that the U.S.…
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Pumpkins! Under a new foundation, Venetucci Farm continues legacy of benefactors
SECURITY — From before they even boarded the bus on Friday for a field trip to the historic Venetucci Farm, kindergartners had one thing on their mind. Pumpkins! Because what else is there to think about in October? “They’ve got pumpkins on the brain,” said Billy Kinn, director of education at Catamount Institute, a nonprofit…
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Cherokee Board members recalled and replaced by candidates promising change
Cherokee Metro District voters recalled two board members Tuesday in an off-cycle election. Board members Steve Hasbrouck and Linda Keleher lost their seats on the five-member board following a recall campaign that centered largely on water hardness concerns. Early results showed about 1,000 residents voted “yes” to recall Hasbrouck and Keleher in separate questions. Keleher’s…
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Fountain Valley residents exposed to contaminated water see drop in forever chemical levels in blood
The study found PFHxS, a substance associated with firefighting foam, is still found to be higher than national levels