Colorado Water
Here's an article about temporary water quality permits that are being issued by the State, from the Denver Post [January 14, 2005, "Queries flow on pollution exemptions"]. From the article, "Colorado health officials are concerned that an obscure type of waiver, granted by the state for years to relax water-quality standards for polluters, may violate state and federal laws. Worries that the practice could lead to illegal chemical discharges into public waters have forced state officials to seek guidance from their federal watchdog agency, the Environmental Protection Agency."
Douglas county and Arapahoe county were all hugs and kisses over cooperation until they actually sat down to put legislation together to establish a water district, according to the Denver Post [January 14, 2005, "Arapahoe-Douglas coalition wrangles over water district"]. The new district will need to be created by the State legislature. From the article, "Besides having to reach some peace among themselves, Republican leaders from the area must make friends with Democrats, who won a majority in the legislature in November. Ratliff said the bill's sponsor should be either a moderate Republican or moderate Democrat who can attract votes from both parties. Last year, a bill to create a much a larger Front Range water district failed. Opponents included some in the current Arapahoe-Douglas effort who thought the proposed district was too large. Water providers in Douglas and Arapahoe counties say they have to work together because they can't afford comprehensive solutions on their own. Without a regional solution, the problem will only get worse. Last year, the Geological Society of America presented research showing the aquifers that supply the south metro region are falling by as much as an inch day." Hurry y'all. You only have 20 years before the bluegrass dries up.
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