Category: Infrastructure

A new type of irrigation diversion structure that uses gates rather than solid walls to dam the river, has been installed on a stretch of the South Platte near Evans. The $3.3 million project modernized the diversion system, restored the river, created a fish passageway and provides future protection from flooding. May 22, 2019 Credit: Jerd Smith

After the devastating 2013 flood, a river, a town, the farmers and fish find a silver lining

May 22, 2019 by Jerd Smith

New homes going up in north west Arvada. The city has said it won't allocate more for water new homes in this area because it wants to save its remaining water supplies for commercial development. May 1, 2019 Credit: Jerd Smith

Front Range housing boom sends water prices soaring

May 1, 2019 by Jerd Smith

As part of Denver's $1 billion redevelopment of the National Western Center, heat from the city's wastewater will be captured and used to warm the center itself when it is completed in 2025. Credit: National Western Center

Colorado cities to cool wastewater to keep streams healthier

April 17, 2019 by Jerd Smith

Denver’s Green Roof Law Has Implications for Water and Climate

March 4, 2019 by Jerd Smith

What Makes a Climate-Smart Community?

by Julia Rentsch

Denver Water is spending $1.2 million to upgrade its Marston water treatment facility, and others, so that they can implement new treatment protocols to reduce lead that enters delivered water through lead service lines and in-home fixtures.

Colorado health officials, utilities hit pause, again, on high-stakes lead lawsuit

February 27, 2019 by Jerd Smith

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