Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Oil and gas drilling impacts on sustainable water The Cherry Creek News: "Water impacts for oil, gas drilling to be reviewed." Category: Colorado Water 8:18:19 PM     Acetaminophen in the wastewater stream Here's an article about pharmaceuticals in the wastewater stream from Science Blog. They write, "The scientists found that the drug [acetaminophen] readily reacts in chlorine disinfection to form at least 11 new products, at least two of which are known to be toxic. The results, according to lead author Mary Bedner, demonstrate that environmental scientists need to be concerned about downstream reaction products as well as the original waste materials." Category: Colorado Water 8:08:27 PM     Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District The Lower Arkansas River Conservancy District is making it's wishes known to Colorado Springs and others that would dry up farms along the river, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. From the article, "The first time the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District appeared on the radar screens of many Colorado Springs leaders was when it ruined their day last year. Formed in late 2002, the five-county organization has single-handedly stalled a bill to study Pueblo Reservoir's expansion for more than a year. It's forced Colorado Springs to consider the needs of an economically languishing area for the first time. Leaders from the district and Colorado Springs Utilities are confident an agreement can be signed in the next few months. A deal could allow Colorado's U.S. senators to advance a bill to clear the way for the Southern Delivery Project - deemed necessary for the Pikes Peak region to continue growing. But the path toward an agreement has been long, fashioned primarily by people who, three years ago, were barely known outside places such as Prowers and Crowley counties. It might be said that the Lower Arkansas is the little district that could...The Lower Arkansas, however, wants to sustain a way of life that has been fading for decades, district Chairman John Singletary said. It doesn't want money. It wants to keep farms working...Last month, the City Council took care of a big problem by creating a stormwater enterprise to manage runoff into Fountain Creek, which flows into the Arkansas River. Council members said the creation of the stormwater utility was the last thing they needed to do to win the trust of the Lower Arkansas board." Category: Colorado Water 6:35:04 AM     Southern Delivery System Here's a short article about the proposed Southern Delivery System from the Colorado Springs Gazette. From the article, "The Southern Delivery System, the pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir to Colorado Springs that must be completed before the reservoir can be expanded, remains in limbo. Talks on it, however, are proceeding on the schedule established by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, bureau public information officer Kara Lamb said. The bureau, which operates the reservoir, has finished taking input on alternate plans for the pipeline and is crafting an environmental impact statement. The agency expects to release a draft EIS in late 2006 or early 2007, Lamb said. That document will contain the proposed location for the pipeline. Colorado Springs wants to take water out of the reservoir and increase its wastewater effluent in Fountain Creek. Some Pueblo officials think such a plan will flood the creek, causing further erosion." Cateogory: Colorado Water 6:21:17 AM

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