Colorado Water
Denver Water decided yesterday to restrict lawn watering to two days a week for this summer, according to the Rocky Mountain News [April 15, 2004, "Board imposes water restrictions"]. From the article, "Along with two-day-per-week watering, the Denver Water Board also approved a 20 percent surcharge on new home taps, effective immediately. Homeowners may use up to 18,000 gallons of water in a two- month period before surcharges kick in. Then the surcharges increase as water use rises. They start at 82 cents per thousand gallons on use of 19,000 to 22,000 gallons bi-monthly, and jump to $12.25 per thousand for those who use 61,000 gallons or more in a two-month period. Similar surcharges apply to commercial and industrial customers. (Kerrly) Kuykendoll said Denver Water's average customer consumes about 21,000 gallons in a two-month period. If that same customer reduces use by 30 percent - a target built into the restrictions - then average use should drop to about 14,700 gallons." Here's the coverage from the Denver Post [April 15, 2004, "Denver Water sets limits, fees"].
Here's an article about Aurora and Douglas County sitting down to talk about constructing a new water pipeline from the Denver Post [April 15, 2004, "Aurora, Douglas set pipeline talks"]. From the article, "If built, the pipeline would reach more than 500,000 people in 10 years and deliver more water to Aurora, parts of Centennial, Douglas County and unincorporated Arapahoe County. The pipeline would stretch from the Barr Lake area south to Douglas County, near the E-470 corridor, Binney said. Aurora officials have talked recently about building their own pipeline from the lower South Platte River, (Peter) Binney said. That was estimated to cost $250 million. Aurora wanted that pipeline completed by 2009, but the timetable may change depending on talks with Douglas County."
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