Tag: water
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Colorado State Land Board approves carbon lease to restore San Luis Valley rangeland
480-acre project will rehabilitate trust land near Alamosa, sequester carbon and increase school revenues The Colorado State Land Board approved a new partnership that aims to restore degraded rangeland while opening a new revenue stream for public schools. The board authorized a 15-year grassland carbon lease on 480 acres northwest of Alamosa to Land and…
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The future of Colorado water: How the fight over Shoshone water rights affects the Front Range
A million acre-feet of water in the Colorado River — and the efforts by Western Slope water partners to keep it there — became the subject of a recent two-day hearing that could decide just who gets water and how much. One of the major points of tension is the objection by several water providers…
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A scenic site is restored in Colorado — but tensions linger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Earlier this summer around a small body of water in a small Colorado village, locals gathered and celebrated. “It was a big celebration by Twin Lakes’ standards,” said one of those locals, Rick Akin. “I think there was 20 people and four dogs.” The occasion…
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Water conflict: Colorado Springs Utilities, others say Aurora in violation of 2003 pact
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A Colorado water district spanning nine southeastern counties believes Aurora Water is violating a 2003 agreement not to purchase any more Arkansas Valley basin water. Aurora Water is spending $80 million on a ranch of about 5,000 acres near Rocky Ford and its associated water rights. An Aurora presentation showed it estimates it is paying…
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Forever chemicals found at Green Mountain Falls treatment plant
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs Utilities has discovered small amounts of an unregulated “forever chemical” in drinking water that goes out to residents from two water-treatment plants. Forever chemicals are a widespread problem across the United States with…
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Woodland Park’s mayoral, city council candidates share vision for the city
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When the final votes are tallied in the Woodland Park mayoral election April 2, the city will have a new leader. Mayor pro tem Kellie Case and former planning commissioner Jerry Penland are hoping to replace the term-limited Hilary LaBarre. In addition to two years…
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Lead removal in El Paso County schools largely unfinished as next phase begins
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save El Paso County parents may not have as much to worry about their kids drinking water with lead at school these days, but the complete removal of lead in public schools remains ongoing nearly a year later after the process started. Under state law passed in 2022,…
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Water restored in Manitou Springs after water main break repair
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents of Manitou Springs were asked to limit water use after an emergency repair caused a full shutdown of the system Monday afternoon. As of 8 p.m. Monday, city officials say the repair has been completed and water is back on for residents. At 3:35…
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Forever chemicals found in Colorado Springs water
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Since this story published, the Environmental Protection Agency notified Colorado Springs Utilities that water providers will only have to report they have found PFBA in drinking water if it is higher than 5 parts per trillion. The levels of PFBA found at the…
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El Paso County to pursue Denver Basin groundwater study
El Paso County may be headed to toward a better understanding of the Denver Basin aquifers that many rural residents rely on. County officials presented an early plan for gathering data on aquifers, such as the Arapaho and Laramie-Fox, during an informal meeting Tuesday with El Paso County commissioners who blessed the idea. The Denver…